Pottery sherd

Pottery sherd

Part of the rim of a vessel made from fine creamy ware, painted with a naked couple and lotuses.The man is bearded and the woman holds a large patterned object in front of her. This is a rare example of a narrative scene in Meroitic and was probably influenced by contemporary styles in Alexandria. The scene was possibly meant to be erotic.

Present location LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL

Inventory number 49.47.840

Dating MEROITIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site BEGRAWIYA

Category UNDEFINABLE

Material POTTERY

Technique FORMED ON THE POTTER'S WHEEL

Depth 4 cm

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Bibliography•Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 98; pl.153.