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Pottery offering jars

Twenty-five large pottery [traditional] ceremonial offering jars, variations of [Type A IV]; coarse RW (red ware); some contained mud; five broken. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:4

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_28-5-44
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Debris E of mastaba G 7525
  • Material
    Pottery
  • Dimensions
    Height: 43.5 cm; neck: 2.5 cm Diameter: max: 14.6 cm; neck: 11.2 cm; bottom: 3.8 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession numbers: 28.1482a, 28.1482b
  • Date of Register Entry
    05/06/1928
  • Remarks
    One of twenty-five pottery jars accessioned as MFA 28.1482a; one mud sealing accessioned as MFA 28.1482b.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7525

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery