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Redware beaker with potmark
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 681
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 11 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5372
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: worn and scratched; slipped and burnished
Vessel Condition: no cracks, complete
Decoration:
Other: potmark of X on base; "19" on base in black ink
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: worn and scratched; slipped and burnished
Vessel Condition: no cracks, complete
Decoration:
Other: potmark of X on base; "19" on base in black ink
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 681 [M/681/1]. 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.