Vase and Stand Imitating Asiatic Model
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
An Egyptian stone carver manufactured this version of a Canaanite metal vessel called an amphoriskos. The original Canaanite vessels were often made of precious metals and presented as tribute to the Egyptian king. The shape of this stone adaptation signified the prestige of its Egyptian owner.
Caption
Vase and Stand Imitating Asiatic Model, ca. 1400–1336 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 5 5/16 x 2 1/2 in. (13.5 x 6.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.250Ea-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.250Ea-b_erg2.jpg)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Vase and Stand Imitating Asiatic Model
Date
ca. 1400–1336 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Classification
Dimensions
5 5/16 x 2 1/2 in. (13.5 x 6.3 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.250Ea-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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