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Vessel fragment
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 3 x 7.2 x 10.4 cm (1 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number11.45912
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
Description"Roman embossed ware," body sherd, very coarse, unglazed common red clay, molded on a curve, two panels of a design with circular rosettes in center and toothed ornament above and below, row of small disks below, panels separated by long strips.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).