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Marl bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 952
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 23 cm (4 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5309
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: S ware- Marl
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: smooth, black stained interior; streaky burnishing
Vessel Condition: nearly complete; 2 fragments; some cracks on body
Decoration:
Other: pot mark on side like an inverted V; could be a volume measurement
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: smooth, black stained interior; streaky burnishing
Vessel Condition: nearly complete; 2 fragments; some cracks on body
Decoration:
Other: pot mark on side like an inverted V; could be a volume measurement
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 952, no. 1. [M/952/1]. 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.