Bowl (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

3850–3650 BC
Egyptian
Ceramics
Containers-Vessels
cross-lined ware (terracotta)
Place Made,Egypt
Overall: 2 1/4 × 5 5/8 in. (5.72 × 14.29 cm)
65.50
Vessels with white geometric patterns painted over a reddish wash were popular in the Predynastic period. Some designs duplicate basketry patterns; others may be decorative or symbolic.
Pre-Dynastic Period (Naqada I Period, Amratian)
Gift of Mrs. Charles Covell
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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