Bowl
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Period
- Old Kingdom, 2686–2160 BCE
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 3, 2686–2613 BCE
- Date
- 2640–2637 BCE
- Material
- Gabbro
- possibly associated with
- Jirja, Sawhaj governorate, Egypt, Africa
- Classification
- Containers, stone & mineral
- Collection
- Ancient Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 7 x 16 1/2 in. (17.8 x 41.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 3:1916
Provenance
Said to be from the excavation at Bet Khallaf (also known as Beit Khallaf and Bayt Khallāf), Sohag governorate, Egypt [1]
- 1915
Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943), New York, NY; Egypt; London, UK [2]
1915 –
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Anderson Galleries auction. [3]
Notes:
[1] Comments from Bernard V. Bothmer, an American Egyptologist, on the CAM accession record: “bought directly from the excavation [at Bet Khallaf].” See also note [2]. Bet Khallaf was excavated by British archaeologist John Garstang from 1900–1901 as part of his project to examine sites north of Abydos for the Egyptian Research Account. [For more information, see 'From the Archives: John Garstang at Alawniyeh, Beit Khallaf, and El Mahasna, 1900–1901', posted March 28, 2016 on the website of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool: https://garstangmuseum.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/from-the-archives-john-garstang-at-alawniyeh-beit-khallaf-and-el-mahasna-1900-1901/].
[2] “The Egyptian Collection formed by Mr. Robert de Rustafjaell, Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society: Catalogue of the Interesting and Valuable Egyptian Collection formed by Mr Robert de Rustfjaell.” Anderson Galleries, New York, November 29 to December 1, 1915, lot no. 658. Catalogue text states "From Bet Kallaf".
[3] Invoice from Anderson Galleries, dated December 1, 1915. [SLAM document files] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, January 26, 1916.
- 1915
Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943), New York, NY; Egypt; London, UK [2]
1915 –
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Anderson Galleries auction. [3]
Notes:
[1] Comments from Bernard V. Bothmer, an American Egyptologist, on the CAM accession record: “bought directly from the excavation [at Bet Khallaf].” See also note [2]. Bet Khallaf was excavated by British archaeologist John Garstang from 1900–1901 as part of his project to examine sites north of Abydos for the Egyptian Research Account. [For more information, see 'From the Archives: John Garstang at Alawniyeh, Beit Khallaf, and El Mahasna, 1900–1901', posted March 28, 2016 on the website of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool: https://garstangmuseum.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/from-the-archives-john-garstang-at-alawniyeh-beit-khallaf-and-el-mahasna-1900-1901/].
[2] “The Egyptian Collection formed by Mr. Robert de Rustafjaell, Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society: Catalogue of the Interesting and Valuable Egyptian Collection formed by Mr Robert de Rustfjaell.” Anderson Galleries, New York, November 29 to December 1, 1915, lot no. 658. Catalogue text states "From Bet Kallaf".
[3] Invoice from Anderson Galleries, dated December 1, 1915. [SLAM document files] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, January 26, 1916.
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