Small Round Lidded Basket

Unknown

ca. 1492–1473 B.C. · Halfa grass, palm leaf, linen cord · Egyptian Art

This small, round basket is made of halfa grass coils with the design created using grass dyed black and red. The linen cord at the top is probably there to help remove the tightly fitting lid. The basket may have held jewelry originally, but contained only one blue faience bead when it was opened. The basket was found inside another basket (36.3.59) from Hatnefer's tomb (36.3.1).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1492–1473 B.C.

Medium

Halfa grass, palm leaf, linen cord

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1936