Vase and Stand Imitating Asiatic Model
ca. 1400–1336 B.C.E.
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
An Egyptian stone carver manufactured this version of a Canaanite metal vessel called an amphoriskos. The original Canaanite vessels were often made of precious metals and presented as tribute to the Egyptian king. The shape of this stone adaptation signified the prestige of its Egyptian owner.
Caption
Vase and Stand Imitating Asiatic Model, ca. 1400–1336 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 5 5/16 x 2 1/2 in. (13.5 x 6.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.250Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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