Dish

Art Historical Context

This elegant dish, crafted around 2750–2649 B.C. during the second half of Egypt's Dynasty 2, the Early Dynastic Period and the of the Old Kingdom. to a formative era when pharaohs like Khasekhemwy solidified unified rule and monumental architecture began to emerge, such vessels were symbols of elite status and royal patronage. Produced anonymously by skilled artisans, it reflects the era's emphasis on durable, luxurious goods for elite households or temple offerings. Carved from breccia—a striking, brecciated stone with red and white fragments prized for its rarity and visual appeal—the dish...