Fragment
400 AD - 700 AD (made)
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Rim sherd of a red-brown earthenware cup or bowl. The interior and exterior surfaces are coated with an orange-pink slip. The exterior surface is painted with geometric looping designs, outlined in black with traces of interior painting in cream-white. The interior surface is unpainted.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and slipped earthenware |
| Brief description | Fragment of a cup or bowl, slipped and painted earthenware, Athribis, Egypt, Late Antique |
| Physical description | Rim sherd of a red-brown earthenware cup or bowl. The interior and exterior surfaces are coated with an orange-pink slip. The exterior surface is painted with geometric looping designs, outlined in black with traces of interior painting in cream-white. The interior surface is unpainted. |
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| Object history | Found at Sohag / Athribis, 1907-8 excavation season. |
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| Accession number | 503-1908 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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