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Black-topped redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 472/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 17 cm (8 7/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5191
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: B ware
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: eerted, plain
Base: flat, worn
Surface Condition: slightly worn
Vessel Condition: complete, except for one rim chip; body slightly cracked
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: eerted, plain
Base: flat, worn
Surface Condition: slightly worn
Vessel Condition: complete, except for one rim chip; body slightly cracked
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 472/1. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.