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Polished S ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 28
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 11.6 cm (2 3/4 x 4 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.34974
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBuff colored straight sided bowl; surface almost glazed in appearance with crackled finish; flat base, plain rim.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 28, no. 4 [M/28/4]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.