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Painted vessel fragment depicting a woman atop a camel
Egyptian
Byzantine (Coptic) Period
7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 12.5 x 18.5 x 2 cm (4 15/16 x 7 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Accession Number1994.114
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis fragment of a dish is made of a red-brownish clay and has a scalloped edge. On top of a white painted background a woman appears riding a camel. Geometric motifs adorn the camel, the woman, and the background of the fragment and serve to give a sense of animacy to the image, despite the lack of realism.
The rim is shaped in a wave pattern and the base is flat.
The rim is shaped in a wave pattern and the base is flat.
ProvenanceSold by Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, to Dr. David Landau, Newton, MA; Landau sale, Grogan & Company, Boston, to Dr. Jerome Eisenberg, Royal-Athena Galleries, New York; 1994, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Eisenberg to the MFA. (Accession date: May 25, 1994)