Pomegranate Vase
1479–1425 BCE
Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Diameter of mouth: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1914.612
This small, round-bottomed flask takes the shape of a pomegranate. The serrated petals or calyxes that trim the top mimic the turned-back outer husk that is characteristic of this fruit. The flask's aperture is small. Not native to Egypt, the pomegranate (Punica granatum) was...
Artifact
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1914.612
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Terms
Culture
Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis III (1479–1425 BCE) or later
Technique
blue vitreous faience
Medium
blue vitreous faience
Genre
Vessels
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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