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Smooth brown bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 908
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 14 cm (2 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5518
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Nile silt
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: dull reddish-brown; smooth no big chunks of temper like R ware
Vessel Condition: good; 1 rim chip missing
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: dull reddish-brown; smooth no big chunks of temper like R ware
Vessel Condition: good; 1 rim chip missing
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 908 [M/908/a]. 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.