River

The waters of the river Nile provide a home for many different types of fish and plants.  A hive of activity for both animals and humans, this environment supported a variety of life that would inspire the decoration and shapes of everything from pots to tomb scenes.

 

Greywacke fish figurine, the details of scales incised into the stone. Abydos, Egypt; Early Dynastic Period (3150-2686bc). E.7823

Fish Statuette by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Bronze schilbe fish (a type of catfish), likely from headdress of a statue of the goddess Hatmehyt. Egypt; Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30bc). E.1525

Bronze Fish by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Fragment of large ceramic flat-bottomed dish, with incised fish decoration on interior (and most visible) surface. Abydos, Egypt; Middle Kingdom (2055-1650bc). E.10009

Fish Bowl by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

Greywacke palette used for grinding cosmetics, in the shape of a fish with incised gills and fins. Hierakonpolis, Egypt; Naqada II Period (3600-3200bc). E.5307

Fish-Shaped Palette by Garstang Museum of Archaeology on Sketchfab

 

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