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Ovoid jar with boat motif
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II to Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C., or earlier
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb 439/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl clay)
Dimensions
Height: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3923
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Albany Institute of History and Art, since September 23, 2001
On display at Albany Institute of History and Art, since September 23, 2001
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid, shouldered jar of pale marl clay with pierced ledge handles; decorated in red paint with scenes of Nile foliage and boats. Petrie's D Ware.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb 439/1. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Accession date: December, 1913
Accession date: December, 1913