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Tall footed jar with handles
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 29
Medium/Technique
Basalt
Dimensions
Height x width: 21.2 x 11.5 cm (8 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.186
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDark, hard, fine-grained basalt; perfect condition; handles drilled out on sides; interior shows the marks of the borer. From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 29 [M/29/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)