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R ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 944
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 15 cm (3 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5303
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: rolled
Base: round
Surface Condition: wet-smoothed on upper half
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other: groove around the base, as if from sitting on a ring stand.
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: rolled
Base: round
Surface Condition: wet-smoothed on upper half
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other: groove around the base, as if from sitting on a ring stand.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 944, no. 4 [M/944/4]. 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.