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R ware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 666
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 19 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5348
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: wide and flat
Surface Condition: vertical burnishing marks on interior
Vessel Condition: complete except for one small rim chip; crack in body
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: wide and flat
Surface Condition: vertical burnishing marks on interior
Vessel Condition: complete except for one small rim chip; crack in body
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 666 [M/666/5]. 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.