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D ware jar with wavy lines
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada III 3300–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 955
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 12 cm (5 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5112
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: ok
Vessel Condition: good; no cracks
Decoration: 2 diagonal registers of 5 wavy lines each
Other: 4 distinct wet incised potmarks near rim - 3 slashes and a dot
Petrie type D21
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: ok
Vessel Condition: good; no cracks
Decoration: 2 diagonal registers of 5 wavy lines each
Other: 4 distinct wet incised potmarks near rim - 3 slashes and a dot
Petrie type D21
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 955 [M/955/11]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.