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Large carinated bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2422 A

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 12 x 32 cm (4 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2767
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ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type:
Body type: bowl
Profile: irregular, carinated
Rim type: squared
Base: round
Surface: red burnished
Condition: incomplete, was restored
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G2422A. 1936: 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)