Slender Pear - Shaped Vase

664–332 B.C.E.

Caption

Slender Pear - Shaped Vase, 664–332 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 11 3/4 x Max. Dia. 2 in. (29.8 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.596E. Creative Commons-BY

Title

Slender Pear - Shaped Vase

Date

664–332 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 26, or later

Period

Late Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Egyptian alabaster (calcite)

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

11 3/4 x Max. Dia. 2 in. (29.8 x 5.1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.596E

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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