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Redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 646
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 18 cm (3 3/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2533
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: streaky interior, surface somewhat eroded, and has white deposits.
Vessel Condition: in three fragments, and nearly complete
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: streaky interior, surface somewhat eroded, and has white deposits.
Vessel Condition: in three fragments, and nearly complete
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 646 [M/646/16]. 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)