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Convex bowl
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.6 x 7.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2455
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is chalky-white. The base is flat, and the rim is plain. The surface is worn and battered. The rim is chipped in a few areas.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 1911: 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.