Subject:  GIF: Bowl (R18 Color)
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Date:  5/25/1993

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REL_18.GIF Bowl (561 X 480, 256 colors)

Bowl
Wood
First century B.C.E.

This deep bowl has a flat base, expertly turned on a lathe. Several concentric circles are incised in its base, and the rim of the bowl is rounded. Most wooden objects found in the Qumran area are of _acacia tortilis_, a tree prevalent in the southern valleys of Israel. 

52.40
Height 1 15/16 in., diameter 10 1/4 in.
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (87)