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Black-topped redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya, R178 B
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 14 x 11 cm (5 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.686
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack-topped redware Nile silt beaker. It is slightly convex. It has a flat base and a plain rim. There is a haematite glaze on the exterior.
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya, R178 B. 1898-1899, excavated by William Mathew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; sent over directly from Cairo on March 9, 1899 by Arthur C. Mace.
(Accessioned on: October 1, 1899)
(Accessioned on: October 1, 1899)