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Conical redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 35
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 12 cm (4 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2958
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionConical redware beaker with plain rim, flat base, straight sides. Traces of burnishing and spots of black smoke smudge.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 35 [M/35/2]. 1910: 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)