Funerary Vessel of the Wab-priest of Amon, Nefer-her, Painted to Imitate Stone

Medium: Clay, paint

Geograhical Locations:

• Thebes, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1479–1279 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 8 1/4 x Diam. 4 7/16 in. (21 x 11.2 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 37.343E

Image: 37.343E_view1_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Brown clay pottery vessel decorated with buff slip painted red brown in imitation of granite or breccias. Painted inscription: “im;hy hr ’Inpw w’b n ;Imn Nfr-hr”. Yellow paint runs over the "Inpw," the bowl with foot in “w’b” and the “hr” in the name. Condition: The handle of the piece has been reassembled from three pieces. Four chips have been restored to the lip. White slip intact except from some wear on the shoulder. Wheel made.

Brooklyn Museum