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Crude flat dish
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 915
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 12.5 cm (1 3/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5522
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: dark brown
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other: very shallow, almost a plate
Vessel type: dish
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: dark brown
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other: very shallow, almost a plate
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 915 [M/915/a]. 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.