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Fragmentary pottery jar, partially mended from eight fragments, with other fitting fragments. Rounded body and base, oblong shape, constricted neck, horizontal striations on neck, straight rim, somewhat coarse texture, reddish brown ware with little fire clouding significant loss to half of rim and part of body, vertical crack below loss.

Details

  • ID
    PMAE_B425.2
  • Department
    Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Giza
  • Material
    Pottery (smoothed unpolished red-brown ware)
  • Dimensions
    H 31.8 x W 15.1 x 15.3 cm (W and D are diameter dimensions); rim thickness 1 cm cm; opening diameter 7.3 cm
  • Credit Line
    Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University
  • Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology number
    14-63-50/B425.2
  • Period
    Early Dynastic Period
  • Object owned by
    Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University

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