Spotted Earthenware Fish

It is hard to believe this beautiful fish is four thousand years old. The original vessel is decorated with incisions filled with a white material that stands out against the dark background of the earthenware body. The schematic style of the scales, fins, and spine is characteristic of earthenware vessels from Tell el-Yahudiya, the Egyptian site where they were first found – a fascinating discovery that shed light on the ties between Egypt and the Levant thousands of years ago.