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Bowl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4620 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1481
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: brownware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: concave
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: red burnished; black speckled; erosion at base
Vessel Condition: five total fragments; about 40% complete; repaired
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: concave
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: red burnished; black speckled; erosion at base
Vessel Condition: five total fragments; about 40% complete; repaired
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4620 A. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.