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Object Number
43-42-50/5885
Display Title
Restored tufl ware jar (Class A) - pointed bottom
Descriptions
Object Description
Restored tufl ware jar (Class A) - pointed bottom
Inventory Description
Ceramic jar, white slipped, ovate, pointed base, constricted neck, flared rim, slightly coarse surface with scratches, one X-shaped incised mark on exterior surface, mended from 61 sherds, sherds missing
Classification
- Jar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Old Kingdom
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
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Giza
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall (Width represents a diameter dimension): 33 × 21.5 cm (13 × 8 7/16 in.)
Other (Representative wall thickness): 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
43-42-50/5885; 34-6-17; 1; 2; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 10; 11; 12
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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