A blue painted jar sherd from Amarna, from the same vessel as EC1358b. Cream slip under two panels of a blue band flanked with black lines with a central red line, red dots flanked by black lines and the base of blue lotus petals tapering to a point. Wheel turning marks on the interior. Made of Nile clay tempered with limestone. Blue painted ware like this was associated with festivals in the Eighteenth Dynasty. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society at Amarna.

External: 2.5Y 8/2 Pale Yellow | Internal: 7.5YR 6/2 Pinkish Gray

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