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Artifact

Finger Bowls

Description

  • Set of four silver finger bowls 
  • Scroll deisgn on the sides and around the edges
  • Bowls a and b have octagonal sides and flat bottoms
  • Bowls c and d have smooth sides and indented bottoms

Background Information

Map Location

Latitude: 30° 3' 9.824" N
Longitude: 31° 13' 50.023" E

Date

1913

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.0
Width:
5.0
Height:
3.0

Events, Places, People

  • William Gillespie
  • Egypt

Originating Location

Africa›Egypt

Subject

  • Front side of the set of four silver finger bowls. The two on the left have octagonal sides and the two on the right have smooth sides. They are silver in colour and have detailed patterns inscribed on them.
  • Top view of the four finger bowls showing two with smooth edges on the right and two with octagonal sides on the left.
  • Bottoms of the four finger bowls showing two with smooth bottoms on the left and two with indented bottoms on the right.

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