Ancient Egyptian bowl from Dandara dated 2055 – 1773 BC

A buff ware pottery bowl, spherical with a rounded base and straight pointed rim. The inside has incised concentric circles around it.

Ancient Egyptian bowl from Dandara dated 2055 – 1773 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1898.56.30
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 11 - 12
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 2055 - 1773 BC
  • Object name: bowl
  • Dimensions: Length: 97mm , Width: 97mm , Depth: 30mm
  • Published references: Petrie Dendereh 1898 pl XVII type
  • Site: Dandara
  • Latitude: 26.16627
  • Longitude: 32.661584