Stone Bowl from Dead Sea

An image of a black stone bowl on a rich brown wood table. The bowl has light etching at the top. Under the words Dead Sea are visible.
The Dead Sea bowl from the Eldon House collection

Country of Origin: Israel or Jordan
Year: 1898
Materials: Stone 

The Harris Family travelled to the Middle East for both adventure and for religious pilgrimage. On the way they collected several small knickknacks to commemorate their travels. This small stone bowl has the inscription “Stone from the Dead Sea” carved along the sides. This shows that tourism and pilgrimage often took place in tandem.

We acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron. We honour and respect the history, languages and culture of the diverse Indigenous people who call this territory home.

We acknowledge all the treaties that are specific to this area: the Two Row Wampum Belt Treaty of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy/Silver Covenant Chain; the Beaver Hunting Grounds of the Haudenosaunee NANFAN Treaty of 1701; the McKee Treaty of 1790, the London Township Treaty of 1796, the Huron Tract Treaty of 1827, with the Anishinaabeg, and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum of the Anishnaabek and Haudenosaunee.

The three Indigenous Nations that are neighbours to London are the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation; Oneida Nation of the Thames; and the Munsee-Delaware Nation who all continue to live as sovereign Nations with individual and unique languages, cultures, and customs.