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Decorated round bottomed beaker
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sinai, Temple of Sarabit el Khadem
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 12.5 x 8.2 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number05.187
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFaience round bottombed beaker. It is in two fragments. The base is round, and the rim is plain. It has a soft blue-green glaze. It is decorated with lines and cartouches in black. The surface is worn.
ProvenanceFrom Sinai, Temple of Sarabit el Khadem. 1905: Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.