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Squat buff shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 50–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 944
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 6.7 cm (2 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5406
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Red with buff slip
Vessel type: squat jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: flattened, everted
Base: small, flat
Surface Condition: red with buff slip
Vessel Condition: rim mostly broken, otherwise good
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: squat jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: flattened, everted
Base: small, flat
Surface Condition: red with buff slip
Vessel Condition: rim mostly broken, otherwise good
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 944 [M/944/2]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.