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Redware cup
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 575
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2742
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: bowl or cup
Profile: convex sides
Rim type: plain; chipped
Base: flat
Surface Condition: Redware, interior and exterior slipped and burnished
Vessel Condition: Good; no cracks, one piece of rim missing
Decoration: none
Other: "19" on base in black ink.
Vessel type: bowl or cup
Profile: convex sides
Rim type: plain; chipped
Base: flat
Surface Condition: Redware, interior and exterior slipped and burnished
Vessel Condition: Good; no cracks, one piece of rim missing
Decoration: none
Other: "19" on base in black ink.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 575?. 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)