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Dish
Egyptian
Late Roman Imperial or Early Byzantine (Coptic) Period
4th–5th century A.D. or later
Medium/Technique
Glass, free-blown
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 13.3 x 4 cm (5 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1910
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis shallow turquise dish has an indented base, sides that slope inwards, and a banded rim.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Akhmim. 1903-1904: purchased for the MFA from Abd el-Mageed, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (04.1910-04.1921) for £6. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)