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Dish

2770–2573 BCE

Egypt, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3

Medium
anorthosite gneiss
Measurements
Diameter: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Overall: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.645
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Not on view
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A wide, shallow dish of anorthosite gneiss, a mottled light gray stone, is speckled with dark green and black spots. The vessel has a rounded base and a fragmented rim, featuring a large gap on our right and a notch on our left. Thin, yellowish-tan cracks streak across the front and right side of the exterior, contrasting with the smooth, curved surface of the ancient, speckled stone.

Dish

2770–2573 BCE

Egypt, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3

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