Bowl with a Swastika-Like Cross Design

Neues Museum

Bowls with fish- and floral ornaments

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1540-1290 BC

Schalen mit Fisch- und Pflanzendekor

Neues Reich, 18. Dynastie, 1540-1290 v. Chr.

Theben; Fayence mit Bemalung ÄM 4562, ÄM 9430, ÄM 12786

The interior of the bowl is adorned with intricate, hand-drawn designs in a darker pigment. The patterns include stylized fish and floral or plant-like motifs. In the very center of the bowl, there's a distinct square design with a cross-like or four-part pattern within it.

Located in Neues Museum

Supplementary images:

Bowls decorated with fish and floral motifs, and a swastika-like cross design at the center.

Taken on Tuesday 06th of August 2019

Device: Google

Model: Pixel 3 XL

Genre: 1540–1290 BC

Source: Berlin, Germany

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