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Fragment of flat dish
Greek
Archaic Period
590–560 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of the Dioscuri
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.); width: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.533
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDecorated with bands and lines in brown, and a lotus flower coarsely painted. Interior is not painted.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of the Dioscuri. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).