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Bowl
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya, R112
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 17.5 cm (3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.685
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMarl bowl with plain rim and heavy incrustation on the exterior. Pot mark on exterior resembles a double trident. (Note: pot mark is the same as Ashmolean cat. #309, from Naqada)
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya, R 112. 1898-1899, excavated by William Mathew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; sent over directly from Cairo on March 1, 1899 by Arthur C. Mace.
(Accessioned on: October 1, 1899)
(Accessioned on: October 1, 1899)