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BM 1985,0223.90
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 1985,0223.90 |
| Notes | Donated by D.B. Doe, MBE. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Container » Bowl |
| Material | Clay |
| Dimensions | h. 10.5, d. 11.2 (body), 11.2 (rim), 7 (base) |
| Notes on support and decorations | Wavy rimmed small bowl. The body is bulbous-shaped, with low foot-ring and pinched wavy rim forming eight “spouts”. The bowl has been closed at the inner juncture of the rim and body with a layer of clay which has been pierced with a number of small holes to form a strainer “built in” to the body; the clay between two holes has been broken away to create a larger hole possibly to improve access to the contents, which otherwise would be extremely limited. There are possible traces of a reddish-brown paint on the exterior. The fabric is fine, pale red, and micaceous with burnt out vegetal-temper. The rim and base are chipped. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
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NOTES
| The wavy rimmed bowl, or ‘Bayḥān bowl’ is one of the most characteristic pottery types in ancient South Arabia (Glanzman 2005) with a wider extent and date-range, being most common between the 2nd century BC and the second century AD. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Glanzman 2005 | Glanzman, William D. 2005. “Is your cup half empty, or half full?” The function and significance of the Wavy Rim Bowl in pre-Islamic South Arabia”. Bulletin of the Society for Arabian Studies, 10: 15-19. |