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R ware dish
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 865
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 14 cm (1 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5437
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: irregular
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: typical R ware - rough
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration:
Other: crudely fashioned
Vessel type: dish
Profile: irregular
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: typical R ware - rough
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration:
Other: crudely fashioned
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 865 [M/865/a]. 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.