Bowl Decorated with Marsh Scenes, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 19–Dynasty 22, ca. 1188–712 B.C., From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis), Temple of Bastet, ancient cache, Silver, diam. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in), The elaborate repoussé decorations on this bowl illustrate various scenes associated with marsh life: herding animals, cutting papyrus, harvesting fruit, catching birds, and paddling skiffs. These illustrations are variations on traditional scenes of birth and renewal that are well known from tomb and temple walls
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Bowl Decorated, Marsh Scenes, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 19–Dynasty 22, ca, 1188–712 B.C, Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta, Bubastis, Temple, Bastet, ancient cache, Silver, diam, 20.5 cm, 8 1/16, elaborate, repoussé, decorations, bowl illustrate, various, scenes, associated, marsh life, herding animals, cutting papyrus, harvesting fruit, catching birds, paddling skiffs, illustrations, variations, traditional scenes, birth, renewal, well, tomb, temple walls
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