Miniature Vessel
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Vessels such as this contained small amounts of oil or perfume used for cosmetic purposes. The primary decoration—papyrus plants rising from a lotus flower—may allude to the creation of the universe. According to one account of creation, the lotus was the first thing to emerge from the primordial waters of chaos at the dawn of time. The papyrus was the heraldic plant of Lower, or northern, Egypt.
MEDIUM
Faience
DATES
ca. 1336â1250 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
late Dynasty 18 to early Dynasty 19
PERIOD
New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
75.52.1
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
One pale green alabastron with papyrus painted upon it in black. The base of the vessel is decorated with an open lotus (?).
Condition: Abraided and discolored; rim chipped.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view on the 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
CAPTION
Miniature Vessel, ca. 1336â1250 B.C.E. Faience, 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 75.52.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.75.52.1_wwg8.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, West Wing gallery 8 installation, CUR.75.52.1_wwg8.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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