Vase
| Place of origin |
Vase of red earthenware, the upper part stained black and the entire outer surface polished. Of elongated, truncated inverted conical form, slightly convex, with small base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | red earthenware |
| Brief description | Vase of red earthenware, the upper part stained black and the entire outer surface polished. Found at El-Mahasna, near Abydos, Upper Egypt, during the excavations of 1908-9. Egyptian, pre-dynastic. |
| Physical description | Vase of red earthenware, the upper part stained black and the entire outer surface polished. Of elongated, truncated inverted conical form, slightly convex, with small base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "H.57" (inscribed in ink with excavation number) |
| Credit line | Given by the President and Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund |
| Bibliographic reference | See object information file in Ceramics and Glass Section offices. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.260-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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