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Large redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Qena, 65
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 30 cm (7 1/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5185
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: redware (P ware)
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: plain, everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: polished and burnished on interior, exterior rim only
Vessel Condition: 2 (two) large fragments, complete except for one piece on base and one rim chip
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: plain, everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: polished and burnished on interior, exterior rim only
Vessel Condition: 2 (two) large fragments, complete except for one piece on base and one rim chip
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Qena, K/65/51. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.