Fragmentary Platter with Fish and Rosettes

Coptic

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This platter with its lively fish was found in the ruins of a hermit’s solitary retreat near the Monastery of Epiphanius. Such painted wares were an innovative Egyptian variation on the more elaborate redware with stamped designs that was made farther west in North Africa.

Fragmentary Platter with Fish and Rosettes, Terracotta decorated with red, white and dark brown slip, Coptic

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Fragmentary Platter with Fish and Rosettes, Terracotta decorated with red, white and dark brown slip, Coptic
Fragmentary Platter with Fish and Rosettes, Terracotta decorated with red, white and dark brown slip, Coptic

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