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R ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 871
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 11 cm (3 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5504
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: rounded
Surface Condition: smoothed; air bubbles produced holes in surface
Vessel Condition: ok; one rim piece broken off, but present
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: smoothed; air bubbles produced holes in surface
Vessel Condition: ok; one rim piece broken off, but present
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 871 [M/871/c]. 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.