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Ovoid jar with painted boat
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II
3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 62
Medium/Technique
Pottery (marl clay)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 16.6 x 13.1 cm (6 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.314
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 62, no. 1 [M/62/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; March 2, 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.