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Model slender shouldered jar

Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Temple, room M69

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x diameter: 8.6 x 3.9 cm (3 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1734
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionFaience model slender shouldered jar. It has a light blue glaze. It has a closed mouth. The base is flat, and the rim is slightly rolled. It is heavily made. It is much worn. The surface is pitted in some areas.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple M 69. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)