Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleBowl

About this objectSmall red ceramic bowl with blackened surface. The bowl has a circular foot and vertical sides.

Said to have been found on a dump site at Petra, Jordan. The bowl has been identified as being from the Nabataean culture.

The small size of the bowl indicates it may have been used as a votive offering. Votive offerings were dedicated to a god or gods, in fulfilment of a vow or in gratitude for divine aid.

PeriodClassical

Place MadePetra

Place NotesNabatean. Found in Petra

Medium and MaterialsCeramic: Terracotta

Style and IconographyNabatean

Inscription and Marks"110/70" inked on underside

Measurements36 x 70 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsArt and religion

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Object TypeContainers

Object number110.70