Jar Stand
NEP57
From: Egypt | Cairo
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | NEP57 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Cairo |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Marble (Stone) |
Iconography | Lion |
Description | Arabic. White marble stand on 4 feet. 2 lions over basin. £8. Associated with the Water Jar P-70. "This jar stand would have held a porous clay jar used for filtering Nile water for drinking." |
Credit Line | Purchased from Youssef Bey Chiha, 1923 |
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