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Cylinder beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada III 3300–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 955
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 11 cm (9 1/4 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5114.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: S ware
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: cylinder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: pale slip
Vessel Condition: excellent
Decoration: incised line near rim
Other:
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: cylinder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: pale slip
Vessel Condition: excellent
Decoration: incised line near rim
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 955 [M955/12]. 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.