Vessel

Arts of Africa

Archaic Period/Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–3 (3050–2630 BCE)

Egyptian

Egyptian alabaster is a form of limestone (calcite) that is found in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It was favored for cosmetic and ritual offering fishes because of its beautiful color and translucent quality.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Vessel
Place: Egypt (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 3050 BCE–2630 BCE
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: 5.5 × 9.9 × 9.9 cm (2 3/16 × 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
Reference Number: 1892.17
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Thomas George Allen, A Handbook of the Egyptian Collection (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1923), p. 91.

The Art Institute of Chicago, acquired in Egypt, 1892; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1892.

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