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Heavy black-topped redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 992
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 25 cm (4 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5392
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-topped redware (B ware)
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: interior black; exterior has a narrow margin of black on rim
Vessel Condition: complete in 8 pieces
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: interior black; exterior has a narrow margin of black on rim
Vessel Condition: complete in 8 pieces
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 992 [M/992/b]. 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.