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Crude dish with pot mark
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 981
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 11.5 cm (1 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5546
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R Ware
Vessel type: Dish
Profile: Irregular
Rim type: Plain
Base: Flat
Surface Condition: R Ware with deposits on exterior
Vessel Condition: Ok. Three rim chips.
Decoration:
Other: Pot mark on interior. Similar to "ms" sign. See also M/981/15 for similar potmark. Petrie Diospolis Plate XXII #208.
Vessel type: Dish
Profile: Irregular
Rim type: Plain
Base: Flat
Surface Condition: R Ware with deposits on exterior
Vessel Condition: Ok. Three rim chips.
Decoration:
Other: Pot mark on interior. Similar to "ms" sign. See also M/981/15 for similar potmark. Petrie Diospolis Plate XXII #208.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 981[M/981/a]. 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.