Bowl used as lid

Ptolemaic Period

3rd–late 2nd century B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

This bowl served as the lid for the large jar 13.180.34b. Analysis of residue indicates the bowl probably once a material rich in bovine collagen, perhaps a thick beef broth or jelly.

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Title: Bowl used as lid
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 3rd–late 2nd century B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Birabi, grave 36, MMA excavations, 1912–13
Medium: Pottery
Dimensions: H. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Diam. 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1913
Object Number: 13.180.34b
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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