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Potsherd with royal inscription
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 401
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 14.5 cm (6 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2342
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionHeavy red-black ware with Horus name of Narmer; scratched on exterior; lower part missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. Grave Z 401. 1910-11: 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: October 19, 1911)
(Accession Date: October 19, 1911)