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Model hes jar

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length x diameter: 8.2 x 1.8 cm (3 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.389a
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionOne of five model "Hes" vases. Blue glazed. Hole in base for peg.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: 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: March 1, 1921)