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Slender shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl Clay)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 8.5 cm; Maximum diameter: approx. 11.6 cm; Height as preserved: 23 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1903
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSlender shouldered jar with modeled, rolled rim and slightly funnel-shaped neck: broken at base but otherwise complete. The body was handmade, perhaps through coiling while the neck and rim were made on the slow wheel or similar turning device. The jar is unslipped.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.