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Object Number
43-42-50/5887.1
Display Title
Ceramic sherd - probably part of Class B handled jar
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic body sherd, linear textured design on exterior, brown ware, some minimal surface loss
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Old Kingdom
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
/
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/
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Giza
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement pre-sampling): 3.2 × 4.6 × 0.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1 13/16 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
43-42-50/5887.1
Credit Line
Exchange with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1943
Provenance
Collector
George A. Reisner
(1905-1939)
Expedition
Harvard University- Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
(1905-1939)
Exchange participant
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
(December 29, 1943)
Intermediary
Dows Dunham
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