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Crude dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 910
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 13.5 cm (2 3/8 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5285
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: irregular
Rim type: plain
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: smoke smudging on base
Vessel Condition: one crack but ok
Decoration: none
Other: finger impressions on base; impressed X across entire base as if 2 strings or pieces of straw had been applied while wet.
Vessel type: dish
Profile: irregular
Rim type: plain
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: smoke smudging on base
Vessel Condition: one crack but ok
Decoration: none
Other: finger impressions on base; impressed X across entire base as if 2 strings or pieces of straw had been applied while wet.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 910, object h [M/910/h]. 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.