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D ware tall ovoid jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 133, Object 1, M/133/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 13 x 9.5 cm (5 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.316
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionD ware tall ovoid jar. It has a small flat base, and a flat everted rim. The body is yellow. There is a design of four vertical registers of wavy lines (water) painted in red. It has tube handles on the shoulders. There is a chip broken off the rim. It is in good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 133, object 1 [M/133/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.