Ointment Jar
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Caption
Ointment Jar, ca. 2288–2224/2194 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 2 7/8 × Diameter 2 7/16 in. (7.3 × 6.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.79.
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Title
Ointment Jar
Date
ca. 2288–2224/2194 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 6
Period
Old Kingdom
Medium
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Classification
Dimensions
2 7/8 × Diameter 2 7/16 in. (7.3 × 6.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.79
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