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Pottery jar

Pottery shoulder jar with rolled rim and flat base; red slip, burnished on exterior through to interior of neck; mended, incomplete.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_47.1961
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Pit G 1201 A
  • Material
    Pottery (Nile Silt)
  • Dimensions
    Rim diameter: 8 cm; Base diameter: 3.5 cm; Height: 16.6 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • 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.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 1201

    • Site Name Western Cemetery