Fragment
6th- 7th Century AD (made)
| Place of origin |
Apparently part of a slightly convex cylindrical vase with a projecting rim painted with a frieze of animals (a lion and an antelope remain on the fragment) among conventional plants with spiral stems between two bands of guilloche ornament.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Red eartheware painted in dark red and brown |
| Brief description | fragment of a vase , red earthenware, Egyptian Coptic 6th or 7th Centurey AD |
| Physical description | Apparently part of a slightly convex cylindrical vase with a projecting rim painted with a frieze of animals (a lion and an antelope remain on the fragment) among conventional plants with spiral stems between two bands of guilloche ornament. |
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| Content description | painted animals, plants and spirals |
| Credit line | Given by the president and the committee of the Egyptian exploration fund |
| Object history | Found at Abydos Upper Egypt in excavations during 1908-9 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.266-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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