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Spouted bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4720A

Medium/Technique Pottery
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1471
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type:
Vessel type: large bowl with spout
Profile: convex
Rim type: everted, rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: blackened interior and exterior; several bullseyes
Vessel Condition: eighteen pieces; incomplete
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G4720A. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.