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Tall wavy-handled jar
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 43
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 26.7 x 11.1 cm (10 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2333
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; mottled translucent and white; broken and mended; part of rim and one side missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 43. 1910-11: 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: October 19, 1911)
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)