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Crude dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 939
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 11.5 cm (1 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5533
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: thick-walled
Rim type: irregular, plain
Base: rounded, irregular
Surface Condition: R ware
Vessel Condition: complete, good; 2 chips missing from rim
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: dish
Profile: thick-walled
Rim type: irregular, plain
Base: rounded, irregular
Surface Condition: R ware
Vessel Condition: complete, good; 2 chips missing from rim
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 939 [M/939/b]. 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.