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Oval dish
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 847
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 18 cm (2 3/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5433
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R Ware
Vessel type: Dish
Profile: Oval, Straight sided
Rim type: Plain
Base: Flat
Surface Condition: R Ware
Vessel Condition: Six fragments, 90% complete
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: Dish
Profile: Oval, Straight sided
Rim type: Plain
Base: Flat
Surface Condition: R Ware
Vessel Condition: Six fragments, 90% complete
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 847[M/847]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.