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D ware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada III 3300–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 2504/2
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 17 cm (8 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3965
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Vessel type: globular
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: reddish D ware, excellent condition
Vessel Condition: excellent condition
Decoration: 11 (eleven) sets of wavy lines coming down from rim
Other:
Vessel type: globular
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: reddish D ware, excellent condition
Vessel Condition: excellent condition
Decoration: 11 (eleven) sets of wavy lines coming down from rim
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 2504/2.
1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.