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Small redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 230
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 5.5 x 10 cm (2 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2714
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall redware bowl, round base, plain rim, evidence of turning. Intentionally perforated at base.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 230 [M/230/14]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)