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Slender shouldered jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–12
2140–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, D 93
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7302
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt has a large mouth. The rim is rolled and everted. It has horizontal veining. The rim is chipped. Otherwise, it is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb D 93. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: August 1, 1901)