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Squat jar decorated with spirals
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 72
Medium/Technique
Pottery: Marl clay ware
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 13.2 x 16.5 cm (5 3/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.325
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBuff ware; spiral design painted in red; handles modeled on shoulders; perfect condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 72, no. 11 [M/72/11]. 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)