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New Kingdom, Ramesside
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A horizontal band of decoration divides the body of this deep strainer into two parts. Above, the surface is smooth, while rows of tiny holes are punched into the lower part of the bowl. Such sieves would have been used for decanting wine.
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Title: Strainer
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19
Reign: Ramesses II or slightly later
Date: ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis)
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: H. 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.); Diam. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number: 07.228.184
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