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Pottery offering jars

Ten pottery [traditional] ceremonial offering jars, variations of [Type A IV]; coarse RW (red ware); some contain mud; three broken. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:4

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_28-5-45
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Debris E of mastaba G 7525
  • Material
    Pottery
  • Dimensions
    Height: average: 32.5 cm Diameter: average: 13.2 cm; mouth: 10.6 cm; neck: 11.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession numbers: 28.1483a, 28.1483b
  • Date of Register Entry
    05/06/1928
  • Remarks
    One of ten pottery jars accessioned as MFA 28.1483a; one mud sealing accessioned as MFA 28.1483b.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7525

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery