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Horn

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Bone or ivory
  • Reportedly From: Saqqara, Egypt
    • DATES 305–30 B.C.E., or later
    PERIOD Ptolemaic Period (or later)
    DIMENSIONS 2 3/4 height x 1 5/8 greatest diam. x 4 7/16 in. overall length (7 x 4.2 x 11.3 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.1626E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Ivory or bone horn-shaped vessel terminating in a gazelle's head with a spout.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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    TAGS

    bone
    ivory
    egypt
    egyptian
    new york historical society collection
    Ptolemaic Period
    Horn

    TAGS

    bone
    ivory
    egypt
    egyptian
    new york historical society collection
    Ptolemaic Period
    Horn

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