Bowl

Art Historical Context

This simple yet elegant bowl hails from Egypt's Predynastic Period specifically the Badarian cultureca. 4400–3800 B.C.), one of the earliest known phases of settled life in Upper Egypt. Dating back over 6,000 years, it offers a glimpse into a time before the pyramids and pharaohs, when communities along the Nile were transitioning from nomadic hunting to farming and crafting. Discovered and acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1932, it now resides in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Egyptian Art collectionCrafted from pottery—a medium that revolutionized daily life in ancient Egypt—this hand-forme...