Bowl with floral and geometric designs
Description
Meroitic Period, 1st–3rd century. Pottery, paint. h. 6.7 cm (2 5/6 in); diam. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in). From: Cemetery 1, Grave 858, Faras, Lower Nubia, Nubia (Sudan). Excavation: University of Oxford Excavations in Nubia 1911–1912. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1913.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of a small ceramic bowl with painted decorative bands of geometric patterns and a central motif resembling a floral or symbolic element.
The image shows a shallow bowl viewed from the front on a neutral background. The rim and upper exterior are bordered by a thin painted line. Across the bowl’s exterior, dark-painted geometric hatch/diagonal patterns form rectangular panels. On the left panel there is a painted emblematic/ornamental motif that could be floral in style, while a darker curved/arrow-like shape appears on the right panel. No legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or alphabetic text are clearly visible. The surface appears worn with loss of paint near the base and along edges, but the main painted decoration remains visible. Material is consistent with pottery with painted decoration (as per catalogue).
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247869 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 13.125.35 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 552296 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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