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Oval R ware dish
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 712
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 35 cm (4 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5347
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: oval, straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: interior slipped, exterior just smoothed
Vessel Condition: 4 fragments; incomplete- missing one big rim piece
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: dish
Profile: oval, straight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: interior slipped, exterior just smoothed
Vessel Condition: 4 fragments; incomplete- missing one big rim piece
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 712 [M/712/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.