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Magic Bottle

2300–2124 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasties 5–6

Medium
quartz crystal
Measurements
Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.); Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.681
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A quartz vessel has a teardrop-shaped body that tapers to a rounded point. A slender neck rises to a wide, flat circular rim. The translucent, pale gray stone has a cloudy, matte finish with a finely textured surface. Small, dark specks of sediment are trapped near the neck, breaking the uniform, frosted gray of the vessel. Its minimalist form is defined by smooth, tapering curves and a wide, flared top.

Magic Bottle

2300–2124 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasties 5–6

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