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Miniature redware dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 910
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 9 cm (1 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Overall: 3.5 x 9 cm (1 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5806.1
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: dish
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: some white deposits
Vessel Condition: good; 1 rim chip
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: dish
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: some white deposits
Vessel Condition: good; 1 rim chip
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid, tomb 910, object b. M/910/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. See 13-3-599.