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Black-topped redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 143
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 10 cm (5 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession NumberM/143/1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack-topped redware beaker; small flat base; plain rim - chipped; cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 143 [M/143/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.