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Strainer or vase fragment

Period:
New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty:
Dynasty 19
Date:
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Geography:
From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis)
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Diam. 11.7 × W. 5.1 cm (4 5/8 × 2 in.)
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number:
07.228.217
Not on view
Discovered at Tell Basta during construction of the railway, 1906. Purchased by the Museum from Maurice Nahman, 1907.

Lilyquist, Christine 2012. "Treasures from Tell Basta: Goddesses, Officials, and Artists in an International Age." In Metropolitan Museum Journal, 47, p. 55; p. 54, fig. 68.

Timelines
Egypt, 2000-1000 B.C.

"Treasures from Tell Basta: Goddesses, Officials, and Artists in an International Age": Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 47 (2012)

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