found in (Fayum, Egypt); 1900-1902, gifted by the Egypt Exploration Fund; 1990-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Worked Shell Vessel, between 4000 and 3000 BCE
- Egyptian
Shell, worked
- Framed: Overall: 1 1/4 × 3 1/4 inches (3.2 × 8.3 cm)
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1900-1902
1990.339
Department
Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas
- Curved
- Predynastic
- Shell
- Vessel
- Worn
Details
Provenance
Rights Status
Egyptian, Worked Shell Vessel, between 4000 and 3000 BCE, shell, worked. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1900-1902, 1990.339.
