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Black-topped redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 647
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2872
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: B ware
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: badly crumbled at the rim
Vessel Condition: poor
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: badly crumbled at the rim
Vessel Condition: poor
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 647 [M/647/1]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)