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Unguent Bottle (Krateriskos)

c. 1336–1295 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, post-Amarna period or later

Medium
glass
Measurements
Diameter: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.); Overall: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.541
Public Domain
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Location
107 Egyptian
Print

Description

This was probably the most popular type of Egyptian glass vessel. The milky white to sea green-colored fabric and monochrome decorative scheme are reminiscent of Egyptian alabaster. That the Egyptians would make an association between glass and stone is only natural, as the Egyptian name for glass was inr n(y) wdh or "the flowing stone."
A sea-foam green glass vessel features a bulbous body that widens into a flaring neck. Its surface is weathered to a milky white with translucent, mottled patches and prominent jagged cracks. Two small loop handles attach to the sides. A striking black and white spiral coil trims the rim like a twisted cord. The vessel rests on a narrow, flared circular foot, casting a soft shadow against a neutral ground.

Unguent Bottle (Krateriskos)

c. 1336–1295 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, post-Amarna period or later

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