Dummy Hes Vase with Spout
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Vessels of this shape are often found in tombs or represented in tomb paintings. Most examples are hollow and originally contained water for the deceased in the afterlife. This example is solid; its form alone sufficed to guarantee a magical, eternal supply of refreshing water.
Caption
Dummy Hes Vase with Spout, ca. 1938–1539 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 55.180. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Title
Dummy Hes Vase with Spout
Date
ca. 1938–1539 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to Dynasty 17
Period
Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
55.180
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