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Black-topped redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic; Naqada I-II Period
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 44
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 12.4 cm (3 15/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2959
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionConical black-topped redware beaker; exterior polish only; plain rim - broken; flat base - very worn.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 44 debris [M/44/7]. 1910: 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)