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Jar, pottery
Object Number 14-63-50/B423
Display Title Jar, pottery
Descriptions
Object Description Jar, pottery
Inventory Description Ceramic partial jar, oblong shape, rounded base and body, constricted neck, straight rim, horizontal striations at neck, somewhat coarse exterior texture, pitted surface, brown ware with some fire clouding, significant loss to half of body, vertical break
Classification
  • Jar
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Dynastic (Egyptian)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Egypt / <State> / <County> / Giza
Additional Geographic Terms Giza
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall (Width is a diameter dimension, Depth is a radius dimension): 28.4 × 13.7 × 7.1 cm (11 3/16 × 5 3/8 × 2 13/16 in.) Other (Measurement of representative rim thickness): 0.75 cm (5/16 in.) Other (Measurement of opening diameter): 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B/423

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