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Black-topped redware beaker
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 764
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 27 x 18.5 cm (10 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5814
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-topped redware (B ware)
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: worn
Vessel Condition: complete, but cracked
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: beaker
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: worn
Vessel Condition: complete, but cracked
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 764 [M/764/2]. 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.