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D ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 833
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 20 cm (5 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5443
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Vessel type: squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: flat, everted
Base: round
Surface Condition: encrusted with mineral deposits
Vessel Condition: rim badly chipped
Decoration: red paint in imitation of stone vessel- very worn
Other:
Vessel type: squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: flat, everted
Base: round
Surface Condition: encrusted with mineral deposits
Vessel Condition: rim badly chipped
Decoration: red paint in imitation of stone vessel- very worn
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 833 [M/833/2].
1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.