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D ware squat jar with spiral decoration
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, early Naqada II
3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, tomb 191
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 24 cm (6 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2992
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Body type: Squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: flat everted with cross hatching design
Base: rounded but broken away
Surface Condition:
Decoration: various sizes of spirals all over body, a few vertical wavy lines
Tubular lug handles on shoulder
Body type: Squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: flat everted with cross hatching design
Base: rounded but broken away
Surface Condition:
Decoration: various sizes of spirals all over body, a few vertical wavy lines
Tubular lug handles on shoulder
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 191 [M/191/17]. 1910: 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: June 2, 2022)