The hemispherical bowl is a common form at the end of the Middle Kingdom and during the 2nd Intermediate Period. This example is simply decorated with a red line on the lip; two drops of paint have fallen inside it.
Present location |
INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE |
Inventory number |
L 0145 |
Dating |
2ND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (not after); MIDDLE KINGDOM (not before) |
Archaeological Site |
MIRGISSA |
Category |
BOWL |
Material |
POTTERY |
Technique |
FORMED ON THE POTTER'S WHEEL |
Height |
8.4 cm |
Diameter |
11 cm |