Model Shell

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt
• Heliopolis (el-Matariya), Egypt

Dates:ca. 1836–1700 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 3/16 x 1 7/8 in. (3 x 4.7 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 82.170.3

Image: 82.170.3_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
One green glazed faience model of a helical shell. Condition: Abrasions at and bottom and along edges with the addition of a large chip missing on the ribbing of the shell.

Brooklyn Museum