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Double vase
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, el-Mahasna, Tomb H. 39
Medium/Technique
Pottery: Nile silt ware
Dimensions
Width x length: 7.3 x 10 cm (2 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number09.380
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed surface; double mouth, black tops; single body; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom el-Mahasna, Tomb H. 39. 1908-09, excavated by Edward R. Ayrton and W. L. S. Loat for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: October 1, 1909)
(Accession Date: October 1, 1909)