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Redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 640
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 21.5 cm (3 9/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2571
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: Bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: redware with a burnished interior and exterior at rim
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: Bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: redware with a burnished interior and exterior at rim
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 640 [M/640/1]. 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)