Object Description
A fine Nabataean terracotta bowl featuring a flat base and a flaring, slightly convex body. The dish displays an orange colour, a characteristic of Nabataean pottery, which is caused by the high level of iron in the clay. The inside of the bowl is decorated with floral and zoomorphic motifs painted in dark pigmentation. A band of stylised leaves run around the shoulder and across the centre, dividing the bowl into two registers. These display a specular decoration comprising of a stylised bird and foliage. The reverse remains unadorned and displays spiral marks to the base, showing how the clay was moulded during the production process.
The bowl is accompanied by a copy of the Israel export licence.
Date: 3rd-1st century BC