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Name/TitleEgyptian red ware bowl

About this objectThis bowl is a polished red ware vessel. It features a sharp carination (ridge-like structure) about two thirds of the way down the body. The wide open mouth is asymmetrical, much closer to the base on one side than the other. The base is small, flat and circular.

Vessels of this type are characteristic of the pre-dynastic period in Egypt.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

TechniqueMolding (forming)

TechniqueGlazing (coating process)

TechniquePolishing (finishing process)

MeasurementsHeight (98mm; Diameter (at base) 29mm, (at mouth) 90mm, (maximum) 152mm; Weight 0.61 kg

Subject and Association KeywordsSocial life and customs

Subject and Association DescriptionSee for reference https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/552305

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 number231.22.17