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Squat jar with spatter decoration
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 72
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .166 H. .208 D.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.310
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLight buff ware; spatter decoration in red; handles modeled on shoulder; good conditions.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 72, no. 1 [M/72/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)