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mushroom-shaped head and a short cylindrical post
these highly prized pendants gave recognition to the importance of the working tools used in agriculture and forestry
Although carved in the round in white marble
grew abundantly in the Faiyum and Delta marshes and in pools and canals along the Nile Valley
There is an extraordinary variety of shapes -- birds
A Published Egyptian Nile Clay Grain Measure Vessel, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Amulets - Assimilation mushroom-shaped head and a shortA well preserved example of a functional measuring vessel used in the agrarian economy of ancient Egypt. Formed in coarse marl clay with a characteristic red brown surface, the vessel displays a piriform body that tapers cleanly to a pointed base, designed either for insertion into soft ground or for use with a supporting stand, as seen here. The straight edged circular mouth suggests practical use rather than ceremonial intent. These vessels were
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