Inlay in the Form of a Bunch of Grapes
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Faience
DATES
ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
late Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
DIMENSIONS
2 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 in. (5.6 × 3.6 × 3.4 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
16.347
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Conventionalized bunch of grapes in purple-blue faience. Pierced lengthwise through center for attachment. Cast in two-part mould.
Condition: Poor. Extensive portions missing. Glaze badly worn. Glaze originally a brilliant blue.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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