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Crude bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 958
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 10 cm (1 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5377
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Smooth Nile silt
Vessel type: Bowl
Profile: Convex
Rim type: Rounded
Base: Plain
Surface Condition: Smooth Nile silt
Vessel Condition: Okay, chipped and cracked
Decoration:
Other: Not wheel-turned
Vessel type: Bowl
Profile: Convex
Rim type: Rounded
Base: Plain
Surface Condition: Smooth Nile silt
Vessel Condition: Okay, chipped and cracked
Decoration:
Other: Not wheel-turned
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 958 [M/958/1]. 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.