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Tall ovoid jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 49, Number 1
Medium/Technique
Stone: Basalt
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 14.5 x 11 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.185
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained. Two fragments are broken off the rim. Otherwise, it is complete. The interior shows the marks of the borer. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled and everted.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid, tomb 49. (Mesa'eed). [M/49/1]. 1910: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.