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R ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 759
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 13 cm (2 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2553
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided with a step
Rim type: plain
Base: mostly flat
Surface Condition: interior shows gooves from turning
Vessel Condition: good; rim chipped
Decoration: none
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided with a step
Rim type: plain
Base: mostly flat
Surface Condition: interior shows gooves from turning
Vessel Condition: good; rim chipped
Decoration: none
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 759 [M/759/1]. 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)