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Slipped redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Nagada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 786
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 16 cm (3 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2578
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: redware (P ware)
Vessel type: irregular bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: redware, slipped interior
Vessel Condition:
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: irregular bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: redware, slipped interior
Vessel Condition:
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 786 [M/786/4]. 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)