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Hemispherical bowl with a slightly restricted mouth. The inside was simply polished and preserves white traces of its contents. The exterior surface was more carefully treated: a fine layer of hematite slip has been burnished. The black border is irregular, but a 2 cm wide band has been glossed here. The incised decoration is very simple but typical of the era: a band of vertical lines at the bottom of the black border. This type of vase was generally used for cooking, though this particular piece was most probably a drinking vessel. The shape, technique and decoration are Nubian, more C-Group than Kerma, although the vase was discovered within the occupation levels of the Mirgissa/Iken fort> Possibly it was an object that was purchased from nearby Nubian populations by an Egyptian.

Hemispherical bowl with a slightly restricted mouth. The inside was simply polished and preserves white traces of its contents. The exterior surface was more carefully treated: a fine layer of hematite slip has been burnished. The black border is irregular, but a 2 cm wide band has been glossed here. The incised decoration is very simple but typical of the era: a band of vertical lines at the bottom of the black border. This type of vase was generally used for cooking, though this particular piece was most probably a drinking vessel. The shape, technique and decoration are Nubian, more C-Group than Kerma, although the vase was discovered within the occupation levels of the Mirgissa/Iken fort> Possibly it was an object that was purchased from nearby Nubian populations by an Egyptian.

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