Strainer handle
New Kingdom, Ramesside
Not on view
This silver fragment is part of the "Tell Basta Treasure," found in 1906 at the site of Tell Basta. This particular fragment is likely part of the handle of a shallow strainer that would have formed part of a drinking service (see 30.8.369 for a complete example). Ancient Egyptians would have used such strainers to filter out sediment from wine.
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