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The arts and crafts of ancient Egypt (1910)

Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), Sir, 1853-1942 · London, Edinburgh : T. N. Foulis · leaf 182

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e source in northern Syriawhich supplied the Hittites became accessible. Thesilver dishes of this age are rather thick, and notfinely beaten. One bowl, probably of Ramessidedate from Bubastis, has the brim turned inward likea modern anti-splash basin (fig. 115). It seems tohave been made by… … f ^ ^\ io8. Silver bowls 109. Roman gold chain JEWELLERY matrices were used for the forms. But the finishof the surfaces is so fine that no trace of hammeror polishing is left. The design is derived from thefluted vases and bowls of the XVII Ith dynasty ; thefluting was made deeper and stronger,…

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