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15-NOV-2009 DHouck

Egyptian bowl (circa 2800-2675 B.C.)

Brooklyn Museum, NYC

Large Bowl with Beveled Internal Rim
Anorthosite gneiss
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2(?), circa 2800-2675 B.C.
Reportedly from Saqqara

These finely crafted objects demonstrate Egyptian mastery
of stoneworking in the Early Dynastic Period.

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