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Redware dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2357 Z debris of pit
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 22 cm (1 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number33.1139
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: polished and burnished redware
Vessel type: dish
Profile: convex
Rim type: carinated
Base: round
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: incomplete, in nine fragments; badly glued together
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: dish
Profile: convex
Rim type: carinated
Base: round
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: incomplete, in nine fragments; badly glued together
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2357 Z debris of pit. 1933: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.