Fragment of a Dish
8th century to 9th century (made)
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half of a flat circular dish, with narrow raised rim; earthenware with moulded decoration with radial ducks bearing grapes in their beaks; the rim with small rosettes, glazed in yellow, green and purple
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | earthenware with moulded decoration and coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Dish, moulded earthenware with coloured glazes, Egypt, 8th - 9th century |
| Physical description | half of a flat circular dish, with narrow raised rim; earthenware with moulded decoration with radial ducks bearing grapes in their beaks; the rim with small rosettes, glazed in yellow, green and purple |
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| Gallery label | PART OF A DISH
Earthenware with decoration moulded in relief and covered with coloured glazes.
Found at Akhmim.
EGYPTIAN ; 8th or 9th century(Old gallery label) |
| Object history | Said to have been found in Akhmin, but authority for this not recorded. First in the Fouquet Colln; the Octave Homberg, from which sold anonymously in Paris in March 1953; purchased by the V&A from Garabed, London |
| Production | Said to have been found in Akhmin |
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| Accession number | C.28-1953 |
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| Record created | August 12, 1998 |
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