A dish with a slightly tapering shape, an inturned rim and a flat external bottom. The concave internal bottom is bordered by an incised circle.
Present location |
MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE/MUSEO EGIZIO [05/027] FLORENCE |
Inventory number |
3555 |
Dating |
OLD KINGDOM (not before); 3RD DYNASTY; OLD KINGDOM (not after) |
Archaeological Site |
SAQQARA NECROPOLIS |
Category |
DISH |
Material |
CALCITE/ALABASTER |
Technique |
HEWN; INCISION |
Height |
5.9 cm |
Width |
28.6 cm |
Bibliography
- M.C. Guidotti, Vasi dall'Epoca Protodinastica al Nuovo Regno, Roma, 1991, pg. 78, n. 9.
- Documenti inediti per servire alla storia dei musei d'Italia, Firenze-Roma, 1880, pg. 355, nn. 113-127, pg. 373..
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