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Crude bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 865
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 10.5 cm (2 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5438
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: irregular
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: typical R ware - rough
Vessel Condition: ok- some rim chipping
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: irregular
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: typical R ware - rough
Vessel Condition: ok- some rim chipping
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 865 [M/865/1]. 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.