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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Amphora
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Amphora

AAT Object Form/Functionamphorae (storage vessels)
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period, Dynasty 25
Date722-655 BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Object number2007.010.001
Exhibition HistoryLost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 9 - August 31, 2008
ProvenanceSaid to have been brought out of Egypt by a Merchant Marine, 1930s. Said to be ex coll. Collector's Memorial Museum, Farmington, New Mexico. Purchased by MCCM from HD Enterprises, Inc., Denver, Colorado.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art