Rim fragment of relief chalice with inscription and papyrus plants, associated with , ca. 945–712 BC


Rim fragment of relief chalice with inscription and papyrus plants, associated with, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, ca. 945–712 BC, From Egypt, Blue, green faience, × cm (1 3/8 × 1 in.), Relief chalices are associated mostly with Dynasty 22 (ca. 945-712 BC). The faience lotiform chalice originated in the New Kingdom and by its association with the lotus which opens with the rising sun was a symbol of resurrection and new life


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