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Deep redware bowl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4240 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5642
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: red
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: deep, straight-sided
Rim type: plain
Base:
Surface Condition: very worn at places
Vessel Condition: five total fragments, mostly incomplete; once repaired
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: deep, straight-sided
Rim type: plain
Base:
Surface Condition: very worn at places
Vessel Condition: five total fragments, mostly incomplete; once repaired
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4240A. 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.