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R ware oval dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 509
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 9.5 cm (1 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5279
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionR ware crude oval dish - broken; rounded base, plain rim. Black ink 19 on base.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 509 [M/509]. Object not on tomb card. 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.