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R ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 580
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 25.5 cm (4 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2551
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWall coverings
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: staight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: thick walled rough R ware
Vessel Condition: incomplete in 6 fragments
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: staight sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: thick walled rough R ware
Vessel Condition: incomplete in 6 fragments
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 580 debris [M/580/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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)