Inlay in the Form of a Cornflower
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Personal Arts under Amunhotep III
King Amunhotep III supported artisans and workshops that produced extraordinary personal arts.
The objects included faience, glass, and intricately designed pottery vessels and gold jewelry. Found in both domestic and funerary contexts, these luxury objects were prized by the living and often buried with their owners for use in the afterlife.
The opulence of these objects reflects the splendor and extravagance of the reign of Amunhotep III—the self-styled “Dazzling Sun Disk of All Lands,” who initiated monumental building programs and commissioned vast amounts of sculpture —and anticipates the flamboyant style of Tutankhamun’s time (circa 1332–1322 B.C.E.).
All objects in this case date to the reign of Amunhotep III (circa 1390–1352 B.C.E.) unless otherwise indicated.
King Amunhotep III supported artisans and workshops that produced extraordinary personal arts.
The objects included faience, glass, and intricately designed pottery vessels and gold jewelry. Found in both domestic and funerary contexts, these luxury objects were prized by the living and often buried with their owners for use in the afterlife.
The opulence of these objects reflects the splendor and extravagance of the reign of Amunhotep III—the self-styled “Dazzling Sun Disk of All Lands,” who initiated monumental building programs and commissioned vast amounts of sculpture —and anticipates the flamboyant style of Tutankhamun’s time (circa 1332–1322 B.C.E.).
All objects in this case date to the reign of Amunhotep III (circa 1390–1352 B.C.E.) unless otherwise indicated.
Caption
Inlay in the Form of a Cornflower, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 5/8 x 1 x 1/4 in. (4.1 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.15. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Inlay in the Form of a Cornflower
Date
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place found: Thebes (Malkata), Egypt
Medium
Faience
Classification
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 1 x 1/4 in. (4.1 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
48.66.15
Frequent Art Questions
Is this figure supposed to be a fish
It's actually a cornflower!This blue flowering plant was valued for its decorative qualities in ancient Egypt.It’s cute
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