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Carinated bowl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4240 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5643
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: slipped and burnished redware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: pronounced carination
Rim type: everted
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: slightly worn
Vessel Condition: eight total fragments; incomplete; once restored
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: pronounced carination
Rim type: everted
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: slightly worn
Vessel Condition: eight total fragments; incomplete; once restored
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4240A. 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.