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Tall shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 155
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 20 cm (11 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2850
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ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: tall
Rim type: plain everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: burnished redware; 1 small area of surface damage but otherwise good
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: tall
Rim type: plain everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: burnished redware; 1 small area of surface damage but otherwise good
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 155. 1910: 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)