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Small bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 646
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2532
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: S ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: white encrustations
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: Possible potmark- "Mr" sign [volume indicator?]
Other:
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: white encrustations
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: Possible potmark- "Mr" sign [volume indicator?]
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 646 [M/643/3]. 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)