Vessel

Arts of Africa

Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6 (about 2494–2181 BCE)

Egyptian

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Vessel
Origin: Egypt
Date: 2494 BCE–2181 BCE
Medium: Calcite
Dimensions: H. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.); diam. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Robert H. Fleming
Reference Number: 1894.437
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Thomas George Allen, A Handbook of the Egyptian Collection (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1923), p. 92.

The Art Institute of Chicago, acquired in 1894; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Robert H. Fleming.

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