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Black-topped redware beaker with white cross-line decoration
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 5.2 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1821
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall beaker of black-topped redware; white cross-line decoration in triangles at base. Slightly unevenly shaped. In good condition.
Provenance1904, purchased at Qena from Ghirghis by Albert M. Lythgoe for 4 pounds (with 04.1820 and 04.1822); said to come from Basileia (el-Bisaliya).