Meidum goods
Meidum ware is the name of an ancient Egyptian ceramic style that was in use in the Old Kingdom (from around the 4th Dynasty to the end, around 2650 to 2250 BC). It got its name after the place where it was found Meidum , but occurs all over Egypt and there especially in a socially high-quality context. It is the best pottery in Egypt of this period.
features
Bowls with a high rim are typical of Meidum goods. As keys were Silt - and marl clay used. The vessels are mostly made by hand and not on a potter's wheel . Nevertheless, they are usually perfectly flat, well polished and have a red coating. There is no further painting or decoration. The dinnerware was usually found in graves, but finds in settlement and temple areas show that these goods were probably not specially produced as grave goods.
literature
- Read op de Beeck: Restrictions for the Use of Maidum-bowls as Chronological Indicators. In: Chronique d'Égypte. (CdÉ) [Bulletin périodique de la Fondation Égyptologique Reine Élisabeth] Volume 75, Issue 150, Brussels 2000, pp. 5-14.
Web links
- Meidum goods on Digital Egypt
- Examples in the Bolton Museum ( Memento from December 23, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )