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C ware bowl with dots and lines
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 41
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6.4 x 16.5 cm (2 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.309
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed "C ware"; straight sides, flat base, plain rim; decorated interior - spotted design painted in yellow with 4 set of 2 vertical lines at regular intervals, circles or spiral on base; exterior polished?; cracked; broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 41, no. 3 [M/41/3]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.