Small Two-Handled Cup (Treasure of Tod)
GEM Number
65898
Collection
Main Galleries
Period
Middle Kingdom
Dynasty
12
Description
An undecorated silver bowl with two high handles, found among the artefacts of the Tod Treasure. The cup has thin walls suggesting it was not used for practical purposes. Recent analysis of various silver artefacts found as part of the Tod Treasure reveal that silver was relatively pure and almost certainly imported to Egypt.
Region
Upper Egypt
Area
Luxor
Silver
Height
6.8 cm
Length
12 cm
Diameter
7.2 cm