Amphora with Two Handles

Medium: Egyptian alabaster (calcite)

Geograhical Locations:

• Saqqara, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1514–1458 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 14 x Diam. 7 1/2 in. (35.5 x 19.1 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 37.248E

Image: CUR.37.248E_erg456.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Alabaster vase with flat-topped rim, flaring neck, broad shoulder, and broad base. There are two handles on the shoulder and a raised band around the body at the springing of the foot. Condition: Rim and base chipped; bottom of vase incrusted with dirty.

Brooklyn Museum