Marsh Bowl, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, near pit 219, Hathor shrine rubbish heaps, 1922, Faience, paint, h. 9 cm (3 9/16 in); diam. 32.2 cm (12 11/16 in); diam. of base 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in), The bowl's interior is decorated with a pool surrounded by blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) and papyrus flowers. The underside shows the petals and sepals of an open lotus. These motifs symbolize the themes of fertility, rebirth, and regeneration
Keywords:
Marsh Bowl, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, pit 219, Hathor shrine rubbish heaps, 1922, Faience, paint, h, 9 cm, 3 9/16, diam, 32.2, 12 11/16, base 8.8 7/16, bowl, interior, decorated, pool surrounded, blue lotus, Nymphaea caerulea, papyrus flowers, underside, petals, sepals, open, motifs symbolize, themes, fertility, rebirth, regeneration
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.