Context (Field collection)
Found: Grave 881
Collected by: Griffith Collection
Excavated by Flinders Petrie in 1894 - 1895
Event Date 1894
Author: maa

Context (References)
(Bib): Petrie, W.M. and J.E. Quibell. 1896. Naqada and Ballas, 1895. London: Bernard Quaritch.
Event Date 1895
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Other)
The accession register notes (for 1898.69-75): 'Found in a burial place of a pre-dynastic people of Lybian [?] type, at Negada, Upper Egypt by Prof. Flinders Petrie, 1894-95.' It goes on to note that '"Three of the specimens are of the "black topped ware" and 3 "pebble polished" F.W. Green"
Event Date 1898
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to object reads: '98.73. Pre-dynastic pottery. Negada, Upper Egypt. 1894-95 (Flinders Petrie). Presd by Miss Griffith, 1898'
Event Date 1898
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (CMS Description)
Ceramic; Pottery Handmade Bowl; Pot
Event Date 20/5/1991
Author: maa

Context (Other)
A handwritten note found with 1898.69 and 1898.73, but referring to the larger Griffith donation, reads: 'Specimens of hand made pottery with polished surface, found in the cemetery of a pre-dynastic people of Libyan type, at Negada, Upper Egypt by Professor Flinders Petrie, 1894-95. Rise of 1st dyn: Meyer's [unclear] 3,200 circa, Petrie's [unclear] 4,800 [circa]'. Von Hügel added to this note, 'Pres.d by Miss Griffith, 1898' as well as '98.69-74' and '6 [specimens]'. In a still later hand, someone added '7 specimens'.
Event Date 16/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Amendments / updates)
There is considerable confusion about the size of the Griffith donation of pottery vessels from Petrie's 1894-1895 Naqada excavations. The Annual Report entry gives the number as eight; the Accession Register assigns seven idnos (1898.69-75) but in the description notes that there are 'six specimens in all'; and the handwritten note summarising the donation (found with some of the vessels) originally gave no number, then was modified to read '6 specimens' and then later amended to read '7 specimens'. Part of the confusion may be explained by another vessel from the Griffith donation being accessioned later in 1898 (1898.538/Record 1), rather than with the first batch, which could somewhat account for the disagreement over total numbers. Currently 1898.71, 1898.74 and 1898.75 (if it exists) have not been identified, and may have been reaccessioned as Z numbers. Until they are identified, the total number of vessels from the Griffith donation of Naqada material is uncertain.
Event Date 16/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black in on base (over blue ?crayon): '881.'
Event Date 16/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Other)
MAA is not listed on the distribution list in Baumgartel's Naqada Supplement (see References), or for Tomb group 881 specifically. This may be because the donation came through Miss Griffith, rather than from Petrie.
Event Date 2/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
(Bib): Baumgartel, E.J. 1970. Petrie's Naqada Excavation: A Supplement. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. p. XXXVII (Tomb 1287)
Event Date 2/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)