Wide-mouthed Bowl
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The lapwing bird with outstretched human arms and hands represented on this decorative tile symbolized the population of Egypt, specifically the common folk. Depicted with the hieroglyph for "all," it forms a rebus meaning "All Egyptians adore." The object of adoration could be either the king or a god, depending on the context—temple or palace—in which the tile was inlaid.
Caption
Wide-mouthed Bowl, Clay. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1938, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 38.578. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Wide-mouthed Bowl
Period
Pre-Spanish
Medium
Clay
Classification
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1938, Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Accession Number
38.578
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