Ritual Vase
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Special vessels were used to hold ritually purified water. Called hes-vases (from the Egyptian word meaning “favored”), these containers were frequently left as tomb offerings so the deceased could drink the water and thus maintain a pure state throughout eternity. The potter who made this example applied a thin slip to imitate banded alabaster.
Caption
Ritual Vase, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Clay, 10 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (27.2 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.318E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.318E_erg2.jpg)
Title
Ritual Vase
Date
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Clay
Classification
Dimensions
10 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (27.2 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.318E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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