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Source Description
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware produced here. The shape of the vessel, the frieze of men running, and the lotus pattern were inspired by traditional Egyptian motifs.
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Document identity
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16532
label
Flask with Figures and Lotus
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obj
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Source metadata
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16532
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object
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normalized
title
Flask with Figures and Lotus
description
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware produced here. The shape of the vessel, the frieze of men running, and the lotus pattern were inspired by traditional Egyptian motifs.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd-2nd century BCE (Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
flasks (bottles)
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.6
height
5.5
dimensionsRaw
6 9/16 x 2 3/16 in. (16.6 x 5.5 cm) (h. x diam.)
Source extras
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Egyptian
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Egyptian faience
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6256
6182
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EGY
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2237
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