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Small black-polished flask
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 135
Medium/Technique
Pottery: Nile silt ware
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.9 x 6.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.329
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack hand-polished ware; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 135, no. 2 [M/135/2]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)