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Black-topped redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 784
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 18.5 x 8.5 cm (7 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5321
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-topped redware (B ware)
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain, slightly carinated
Base: flat
Surface Condition: a few dings on the surface, otherwise ok
Vessel Condition: one rim chip missing
Decoration: none
Other: "19" written in black on the base
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain, slightly carinated
Base: flat
Surface Condition: a few dings on the surface, otherwise ok
Vessel Condition: one rim chip missing
Decoration: none
Other: "19" written in black on the base
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 784, no. 1 [M/784/1]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.