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Bottle-Shaped vase

Egyptian blue is a copper-calcium tetrasilicate that the ancient Egyptians pulverized, mixed into a paste, and used to fashion objects fired at a low temperature. Seldom were those objects as large as this vessel, a technical masterpiece made of several parts. The rim and the base are shaped like lotus flowers, symbols of birth and rebirth, and the shell is adorned with images of deities in a setting represented by architectural columns.

Medium: Glass paste
Place Made: Upper Egypt, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1070-718 B.C.E.
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 6 11/16 x 2 15/16 in. (17 x 7.5 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 44.175
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 44.175_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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