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Large black-topped redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 717
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 26 cm (4 5/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2576
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: B ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: streaky burnished exterior with patches of erosion
Vessel Condition: ok condition
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: streaky burnished exterior with patches of erosion
Vessel Condition: ok condition
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 717 [M/717/2]. 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)