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Carinated bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris of pit G 1223 X annex

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 8 x 23 cm (3 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2771
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type: redware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: carinated
Rim type: slightly rolled
Base: round
Surface Condition: burnished; black speckled
Vessel Condition: repaired; incomplete
Decoration:
Other: tag found with object notes, "Pl31 B8358 Out of BG 443"
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, debris of pit G 1223 X annex. 1934: 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)