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Wavy-handled jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II
3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 59
Medium/Technique
Ceramic (marl clay)
Dimensions
H. 28 cm, Diameter 24 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.34909
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 59, no. 1 [M/59/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; March 2, 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.