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R ware dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 910
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 8.5 cm (1 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5286
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: straight
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: crude; orange fabric
Vessel Condition: ok; solid thick walls; crudely fashioned
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: dish
Profile: straight
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: crude; orange fabric
Vessel Condition: ok; solid thick walls; crudely fashioned
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 910, object d [M/910/d]. 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.