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Relief-Decorated Bowl

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

The base of this bowl is adorned with a lotus flower and the body with a procession of cows, possibly symbols of the goddess Hathor, through a setting of lotus flowers. Although it was once claimed for Dynasty XVIII (circa 1539–1295 B.C.), the vessel is more likely a work of Dynasty XXV It once had a blue-green glaze and is much restored.

CULTURE Egyptian
MEDIUM Faience
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
DATES ca. 775–653 B.C.E.
DYNASTY Dynasty 25 (possibly)
PERIOD Third Intermediate Period
DIMENSIONS 7 5/16 x 7 7/8 in. (18.5 x 20 cm)  (show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER 74.98.1
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION A semi-circular faience vessel with a procession of four bulls with lotus thickets around the upper portion. The bottom of the vessel is decorated with a lotus flower. Condition: Most of the blue-green glaze is discolored. Restored.
CAPTION Egyptian. Relief-Decorated Bowl, ca. 775–653 B.C.E. Faience, 7 5/16 x 7 7/8 in. (18.5 x 20 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 74.98.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.98.1_SL1.jpg)
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