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Jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, M 765
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .156 H.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3922
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionShoulder type, pierced ledge handles, brown ware, cream surface, with groups of wavy lines in brown. D-Ware Jar with Pierced Lug Handles.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 765 [M/765]. 1913: 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.
Findspot Information: Mesaid 766 (Mesae'ed) M/766
Findspot Information: Mesaid 766 (Mesae'ed) M/766