Bowl

1973.1.396

Information

Deep bowl with red slip, marked in black ‘92’, the number given to the tomb where it was found. Seven fragments broken from one side of the bowl. Round label stuck to the surface annotated ‘HP 529’. CONDITION NOTE (1998): Incomplete, broken, 7 loose fragments, some have adhesive on break edges, pitted, surface dirt, labels adhered to surface. Hilton Price collection no. 4873. Purchased for Henry Wellcome at Sotheby's 12-17 July 1911 lot 736/7: Two early Vases of red pottery of red pottery, with pointed ovoid bodies and narrow lips; Nagada; (3784-3785). Three others of varied form and size, from Beni-Hasan and Thebes; (3340, 4875). And a large Bowl, and a curious Model in coarse red pottery; XII dynasty; from Beni-Hasan; (3781, 4873-74)”. Hilton Price sale inventory number HP 529 "Bowl of coarse red pottery. No decoration. Badly cracked. From Beni Hasan. 10” diameter. 4873."