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Carinated bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, 2422 Pit A

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 13 x 30 cm (5 1/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2774
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type:
Body type: carinated
Profile: straight
Rim type: squared
Base: round
Surface: red burnished
Condition: incomplete; has been repaired
Decoration:
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, 2422 Pit A. 1936: 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)