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Small neckless shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefru to Khufu
2575–2528 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000 X
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 7.5 cm; Base diameter: 7.7 cm; Maximum diameter: 12.2 cm; Height: 13.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2665
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall (reduced-size) neckless shouldered jar with collared rim and flat base: complete. The entire vessel is wheelmade and bears no trace of a slip. The base of the jar was trimmed on the wheel. On the whole, resembles depictions of the nmst jar. // 20.1908.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7000 X. 19?: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.