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Redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Nagada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 793
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 28 cm (4 1/2 x 11 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2725
NOT ON VIEW
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: fine spots; decaying interior
Vessel Condition: one large body crack
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: fine spots; decaying interior
Vessel Condition: one large body crack
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 793. not on tomb card; may be misattributed to 793.
1913:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)
1913:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)