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Shallow Dish

c. 2726–2647 BCE

Egypt, Saqqara, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasty 2, reign of Nynetjer (c. 2700 BCE) or later

Medium
travertine
Measurements
Diameter: 35.9 cm (14 1/8 in.); Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.629
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Location
107 Egyptian
Print
A wide, shallow travertine vessel glows in muted cream, its surface rippling with translucent horizontal bands and dark, wandering veins. Fine cracks spiderweb across the smooth interior, leading to a jagged gap on the right rim and a small chip on the left. The sides taper elegantly to a narrow, flat base, while the thin rim catches soft light, emphasizing the vessel's fragile, ancient presence.

Shallow Dish

c. 2726–2647 BCE

Egypt, Saqqara, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasty 2, reign of Nynetjer (c. 2700 BCE) or later

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