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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Vase Inscribed for the Temple of Min
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Cylinder Vase Inscribed for the Temple of Min

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodEarly Dynastic, Dynasty 1 - Dynasty 2
Date2950-2590 BCE
MediumCalcite ("Egyptian alabaster")
Credit LineGift in honor of Joop Bollen and Pyush Patel
Object number2013.035.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, January/February 2000 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - September 10, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, October 2013 - Present
ProvenanceEx private collection, United States.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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Cylinder Vase
2305-2152 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
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Cylindrical Jar
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Vase
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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Jar
2950-2590 BCE
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Vessel
2950-2590 BCE
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Bowl
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