Bahariya Siga ware
Egypt/Western desert
6th-7th c. CE
Byzantine
General InformationThis is a local version of painted sigillata: all vessels are red slipped, some (not all) with painted geometric black and/or red decoration.
Description
Bahariya fabric, medium texture, very hard and dense, sandy, pale red to pale yellow. Red and white inclusions.
Bahariya Oasis (Egypt/Western desert)