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Small redware bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 881
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 9 cm (1 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5509
NOT ON VIEW
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: orange fabric; grooves from turning visible on the interior
Vessel Condition: complete; good
Decoration: none
Other: slight gash on side near base may be a volume indicator potmark
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: orange fabric; grooves from turning visible on the interior
Vessel Condition: complete; good
Decoration: none
Other: slight gash on side near base may be a volume indicator potmark
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 881 [M/881/a]. 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.