TELL-EL-JEHIDIYAH VESSELS, Egypt, 2 pieces, Late Second Intermediate Period to Early New Kingdom Egypt, of which 1 fragment, opium container, the fragment has pressed zick zack patterns, the material is black-burnt Nile clay, the fragment mounted on...
Description
Height of the heel approx. 7.5 cm
History: It has been assumed that these vessels contained a single dose of laudanum or opium in wine and that the pattern reflects how to cut open the poppy bud to extract opium. The vessel shape itself is that of a poppy bud
Provenance: Originally Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) in current Swedish private collection since 20th century.Show more
Condition
Soil findings.
Theme
Grand Tour
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Description
Height of the heel approx. 7.5 cm
History: It has been assumed that these vessels contained a single dose of laudanum or opium in wine and that the pattern reflects how to cut open the poppy bud to extract opium. The vessel shape itself is that of a poppy bud
Provenance: Originally Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) in current Swedish private collection since 20th century.Show more
Condition
Soil findings.
Theme
Grand Tour
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
