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Ovoid squat jar with lug handles and painted spirals
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II
3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 58, Number 3, M/58/3
Medium/Technique
Ceramic (marl clay)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 16.8 x 23.5 cm (6 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.318
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
DescriptionOvoid squat jar with lug handles and painted spirals. The designs are made with brownish paint. It is made of marl clay. The base is rounded, and the rim is flat and everted. The rim is chipped. One of the handles is broken off. It is in good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 58, no. 3 [M/58/3]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; March 2, 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.