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Small neckless shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefru to Khufu
2575–2528 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000 X
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 6.7 cm; Base diameter: 7 cm; Maximum diameter: approx. 11 cm; Height: 10.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2646
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall (reduced-size) neckless shouldered jar with collared rim and flat base: complete. The entire vessel is wheelmade and bears no trace of a slip. The base of the jar was finished on the wheel. There are some white splotches on the exterior of the body. On the whole, resembles depictions of the nmst jar. HH 1287 written in black on the bottom of the jar. // 20.1908.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7000 X. Exp.Ph. B 8763 / 2/7 / BG. 451. 1934: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.