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Fragment

c. 1550 BC - c. 1077 BC
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Base sherd from a glazed composition ring-footed bowl. The interior surface is painted in black, under the glaze, with decoration of concentric circles. Between the circles is a repeated motif of four vertical lines. The innermost ring shows three loops, possibly a schematic lotus petal pattern. The interior is glazed in blue-green, the exterior darker blue.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed composition, painted
Brief description
Fragment of a ring-footed bowl, blue-green glazed composition, el-Kab, Egypt, New Kingdom
Physical description
Base sherd from a glazed composition ring-footed bowl. The interior surface is painted in black, under the glaze, with decoration of concentric circles. Between the circles is a repeated motif of four vertical lines. The innermost ring shows three loops, possibly a schematic lotus petal pattern. The interior is glazed in blue-green, the exterior darker blue.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4.5cm
  • Height: 2cm
  • Thickness of fabric thickness: 1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Somers Clarke, esq.
Object history
Found at el-Kab, 1901-2 excavation season.
Collection
Accession number
648D-1902

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Record createdOctober 10, 2017
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