Art Institute of Chicago

Bowl

Ancient Egyptian

Predynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Naqada II–Dynasty 6 (about 3500–2181 BCE)

Attribution

Egyptian

Medium

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

Physical dimensions

11 × 22.8 × 22.3 cm (4 5/16 × 8 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

Credit line

Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris

From the museum

Egyptian alabaster is a form of limestone (calcite) that is found in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It was favored for cosmetic and ritual offering dishes because of its beautiful color and translucent quality.

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