Egyptian Terracotta Bowl

PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 1/8 in. (375 grams, 15.5 cm wide).

Conical in profile with narrow foot; old collector's notation to underside: 'Found by Petrie location Ballas and Naqada in 1895'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.

Literature

Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Quibell, J.E., Naqada and Ballas, London, 1895, pl. XXII, no. 22, for a similarly styled vessel.

Footnotes

Naqada (ancient Nubt) is situated on the west bank of the Nile, and is the type-site for the Predynastic period (Naqada I–III). It was a major centre of trade, craft production, and the process of unifying Egypt. Ballas is situated on the east bank opposite Naqada, and contains important Predynastic and Early Dynastic cemeteries excavated extensively by Flinders Petrie and James Quibell in conjunction with their work at Naqada. Their report was published in 1895.

CONDITION

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