Bowl Fragment

E12146.1

From: Egypt | Dendereh

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

Object Number E12146.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt | Dendereh
Period Eighteenth Dynasty
Section Egyptian
Materials Faience
Description

Fragment of a faience bowl, reassembled from six pieces, labeled A-F. Some of the fragments seem to have been vitrified in the firing process, and have a red, iridescent appearance. Ouside edge of the rim has impressed, scalloped modeling. Lotus-petal decoration on the exterior, mostly occluded. Marsh scene on the interior, with plants growing out of a square pond.

Height 9 cm
Outside Diameter 25.5 cm
Credit Line Distribution from the Egypt Exploration Fund, William Flinders Petrie, 1905
Other Number AES695 - Other Number

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