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R ware dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 509
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 10 cm (1 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5805.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall R ware dish; round base, plain rim - chipped, fired blackened on the base.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 509, object b [M/509/b]. 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.