Ancient Egyptian bowl from El Amrah dated 4000 – 3500 BC

A pottery white cross lined bowl. It has an ovaloid body, flat base and a flaring pointed rim. It has a polished red exterior and a polished interior decorated with yellow paint in triangles, filled with lines, cross hatching, dots and chevrons.

Ancient Egyptian bowl from El Amrah dated 4000 – 3500 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1901.36.93
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Amratian Period, Naqada 1
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 4000 - 3500 BC
  • Object name: bowl
  • Dimensions: Length: 143mm , Width: 140mm , Depth: 74mm
  • Published references: Randall-MacIver and Mace El Amrah and Abydos pp 20 60 pl XV 18 C 37
  • Site: El Amrah