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Cretan pot, black glazed
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Temple, M 193?
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 11 cm (2 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1781
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack glazed bowl; worn and mended. Carinated profile, with a round base, and a plain, slightly inverted rim.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos Temple, Locus M 193? (marked on vessel). 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)