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New Kingdom, Ramesside
The fragments of this dish were found during excavations carried out by Howard Carter on behalf of the Earl of Carnarvon in the Valley of the Kings in early December of 1920. The pieces were found on the slope above the entrance to the tomb of Merneptah (KV 8).
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Title: Bowl with Painted Decoration
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasties 19–20
Date: ca. 1295–1170 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, slope above Merneptah (KV 8), Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1920
Medium: Pottery, blue paint
Dimensions: Diam. 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Earl of Carnarvon, 1923
Accession Number: 23.7.3
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