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Convex-sided bowl
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period or Old Kingdom
2960–2134 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.5 x 6.5 cm (1 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1877
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThere is cross-hatching on one side, and a =hand-drawn mark= scratched in. The rim is inverted. It is cracked. It is complete.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Sheikh Ali (Abadiya). 1904: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (04.1868-04.1873, 04.1875-04.1887) for £10. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)