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Small pottery shoulder jar with rolled rim and pointed base; wheel made, lower exterior scraped and hand finished, red slip on exterior of body and interior of neck; complete.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_47.2184
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT)
  • Material
    Pottery (Nile Silt)
  • Dimensions
    Rim diameter: 5 cm; maximum diameter: approximately 9.5 cm; height: 10.6 cm
  • 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. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.

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