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Name/TitleEgyptian red ware bowl

About this objectThis Egyptian red ware bowl has an inverted conical shape with a flat base. The rim is flared and pointed. The exterior is fully glazed, with the glaze extending halfway down the interior.

This artefact is similar to other predynastic vessels, and was likely used in a domestic or funerary context.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

Inscription and MarksWritten on base in ink 'N324 [?] Egypt'

TechniqueGlazing (coating process)

TechniqueMolding (forming)

MeasurementsHeight 90mm; Diameter (at base) 72mm, (at lip) 178mm; Weight 0.50kg

Subject and Association KeywordsSocial life and customs

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

Credit LineDonated by Marjory Fern, in memory of Graham Fern (potter), 2022.

Object TypeStorage Vessels

Object number231.22.24