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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
Dummy Stone Jar Painted in Imitation of Serpentine
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Dummy Stone Jar Painted in Imitation of Serpentine

AAT Object Form/Functionjars
AAT Object Techniquepainting (image-making)
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, late Dynasty 18
Date1390-1292 BCE
MediumWood, gesso, pigment
Credit LineCharlotte Lichirie Collection of Egyptian Art, acquired through the generosity of Thomas H. Glenn
Dimensions8 1/16 x 4 x 4 5/16 in. (20.5 x 10.2 x 11 cm)
Object number2006.047.003
Exhibition HistoryGE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York, September 21, 2013 - June 8, 2014
Hall of Ancient Egypt, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas, August 2014 - Present
ProvenanceAcquired by MCCM through exchange with Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington DC.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art