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Bowl (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Vessels with white geometric patterns painted over a reddish wash were popular in the Predynastic period. Some designs duplicate basketry patterns; others may be decorative or symbolic.
Pre-Dynastic Period (Naqada I Period, Amratian)
Gift of Mrs. Charles Covell
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