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C ware oval dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 17 cm (1 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
Overall (d, base): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Overall (d, base): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1812
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: C ware
Vessel type: oval dish
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: excellent
Vessel Condition: perfect, reconstructed
Decoration: decorated with six white triangles, inside are smaller concentric triangles
Other:
Vessel type: oval dish
Profile: convex
Rim type: plain
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: excellent
Vessel Condition: perfect, reconstructed
Decoration: decorated with six white triangles, inside are smaller concentric triangles
Other:
Provenance1904: purchased in Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for the MFA.