Composite Vessel
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Clay, slip
DATES
250â50 B.C.E.
DIMENSIONS
7 1/4 x length 10 11/16 in. (18.4 x 27.1 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
2015.65.12
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC, in memory of James F. Romano
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
An oval vessel resting at a slight angle on four round legs with a small open mouth and a handle rising from the back. A horizontal neck encircled by three subtle ribs terminates in an animal head of undetermined species having two small pointed ears or horns and two round eyes. The hollow muzzle serves as a spout. The back of the hindquarters is flat with no suggestion of a tail.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Composite Vessel, 250â50 B.C.E. Clay, slip, 7 1/4 x length 10 11/16 in. (18.4 x 27.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC, in memory of James F. Romano, 2015.65.12. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Photograph courtesy of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, CUR.2015.65.12_Sackler_Foundation_image.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.2015.65.12_Sackler_Foundation_image.jpg. Photograph courtesy of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, 2015
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