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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
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
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)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)