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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Fancy Form Vase
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Fancy Form Vase

AAT Object Form/Functionvases
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodEarly Dynastic
Date2950-2545 BCE
MediumCalcite ("Egyptian alabaster")
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions9 5/8 x 4 1/4 in. (24.4 x 10.8 cm)
Object number2007.005.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2008 - Present
ProvenanceEx Withof Collection, Belgium. With Rupert Wace Ancient Art, Ltd., London, England, acquired from UK dealer who imported the vessel in 1998. Purchased by MCCM from Wace.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art