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Redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, tomb 78
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 18.5 cm (3 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2628
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRedware bowl; high sides, flat base, plain rim. Exterior surface slightly rippled. Good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 68 [M/68/3]. 1910: 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)