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An Egyptian Granite Dish
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Thick-walled, shallow dish, short convex sides that curve in slightly to a flat rim, the base raised and flat. This heavily proportioned example may have functioned as an offering table.

Provenance:
ex. A.G. Collection, 1976-1993.
Condition:
Intact
References:
Catalogue of Egyptian Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, p. 85, no. 8.
Category:
Egyptian
Period:
Old Kingdom
Date:
3rd Dynasty, 2630-2611 B.C.
Material:
Granite
Width:
6 5/8" (16.9cm)
Display Stand:
No
 
 

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