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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Nun Vessel

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Nun Vessel

Medium: Faience, painted
Reportedly From: Akhmim, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1539-1500 B.C.E.
Dynasty: early XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 3 7/16 x 10 3/8 in. (8.8 x 26.3 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Cosmos, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 40.298
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 40.298_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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