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R ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 765
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 17 cm (2 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5394
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat, footed
Surface Condition: fire blackened exterior
Vessel Condition: good; no cracks; complete
Decoration: none
Other: coil built
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat, footed
Surface Condition: fire blackened exterior
Vessel Condition: good; no cracks; complete
Decoration: none
Other: coil built
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 765 [M/765/e]. 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.