Diorite bowl
- Accession Number
- W404
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Stone case
- Object Type
- Receptacle/vessel, Bowl
- Classification
- Aston type 108
- Periods
- Early Dynastic Period to Old Kingdom
- Dynasties
- First Dynasty to Fifth Dynasty
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Diorite)
- Measurements
- Height: 130mm | Width (rim): 185mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A black diorite stone bowl with a round bottom. It has lug handles which are not pierced (Aston type 108). It dates from the First to Fifth Dynasties, and was part of the Rustafjaell Collection, purchased by auction in 1906. Dummy examples of this type were also produced (see Berman, L.M., 1999. 'Catalogue of Egyptian Art-The Cleveland Museum of Art'). Bowls like this would have been put in the graves of the elite.
- Bibliography
-
Berman, L.M., 1999. 'Catalogue of Egyptian Art-The Cleveland Museum of Art'.
- Other Identity
- W1539 | 139 | 579 (Boscawen) | 143
- Previous Owners
- Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 11 Feb 2021