Two-Handled Jar ca. 1st-2nd century A.D Roman Period This two-handled vase is made out of turquoise blue faience. It is decorated with plain nelumbo leaves, shown on the body of the vessel emerging from a diamond pattern, and large stylized nelumbo leaves adorn the shoulder. Floral motifs are typical of faience vessels produced in Egypt during the Graeco-Roman Period and belong to the pharaonic decorative repertoire.This vase looks like a smaller version of a Greek column krater and although it is not clear if it was used as a mixing vessel, its form probably derives from the Greek type, combining it with Egyptian decoration and material.. Two-Handled Jar. ca. 1st-2nd century A.D. Faience. Roman Period. From Egypt
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