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Squat R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 577
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 10.5 cm (3 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2880
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled
Base: round
Surface Condition: typical R ware
Vessel Condition: complete; good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled
Base: round
Surface Condition: typical R ware
Vessel Condition: complete; good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 577 [M/577/1]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)