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Pottery combed ware jar

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1031

Pottery two-handled combed ware shoulder jar with plain everted rim, narrow neck, and flat base; light colored fabric, scored criss-cross decoration on surface; white surface deposits, chip at rim, hole in body, otherwise in good condition (packing straw removed when cleaned on 2/2/04).

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_20.1903
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Pit G 1031 A
  • Material
    Pottery
  • Dimensions
    Overall: 38 x 27 cm (14 15/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1913-1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1920: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 1031

    • Site Name Western Cemetery