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Bowl

2770–2647 BCE

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

Medium
travertine
Measurements
Diameter: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Overall: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1916.2044
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Location
Not on view
Print
A wide travertine bowl is shaped like a shallow basin with a rounded base and thin rim. The stone transitions through concentric, horizontal bands of cream, tan, and beige. Several vertical cracks cut through the polished surface, including a large reattached segment on the right. A reddish-brown stain follows the edge of this segment. The exterior curves upward from the base to form a broad opening.

Bowl

2770–2647 BCE

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

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