Egyptian bowl (circa 2800-2675 B.C.) by Douglas Houck

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15-NOV-2009	DHouck

Egyptian bowl (circa 2800-2675 B.C.)

Brooklyn Museum, NYC

Large Bowl with Beveled Internal Rim
Anorthosite gneiss
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2(?), circa 2800-2675 B.C.
Reportedly from Saqqara

These finely crafted objects demonstrate Egyptian mastery
of stoneworking in the Early Dynastic Period.

Pentax K10D ,Pentax DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited
1/15s f/4.5 at 21.0mm iso400 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	15-Nov-2009 15:00:06
Make	Pentax
Model	PENTAX K10D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	21 mm
Exposure Time	1/15 sec
Aperture	f/4.5
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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