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Beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic, Badarian Period
4500–3800 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, el-Mustagidda, Tomb 466
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile silt ware)
Dimensions
Height: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
By exchange with The British Museum
Accession Number55.49
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBeaker of polished black ware with well defined horizontal rippling.
ProvenanceFrom El-Mustagidda, tomb 466. 1928-29, excavated by the British Museum Expedition to Egypt; given to the British Museum by the government of Egypt; 1955: acquired by the MFA by exchange with the British Museum.