Bowl with Lug Handles

Medium: Serpentine or diorite

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 2675–2170 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 2 1/16 × Diam. 3 7/8 in., 0.5 lb. (5.2 × 9.8 cm, 0.23kg)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 09.889.5

Image: CUR.09.889.5_view1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Compressed globular bowl on low, slightly hollowed foot. Inset wide mouth with torn rim. On either side of body a lug simulating horizontal string-hole handle. Condition: Broken in two and repaired. Chips at rim.

Brooklyn Museum