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Source Description
Situlae were vessels used to pour offerings of milk or water in purification rituals. They take the form of a human breast and were associated with the goddess Isis. Situlae were found in temple treasuries at Amarna, the city built by the pharaoh Akhenaten to honor Aten, the sun-disk deity. This vessel continued to be used after the demise of Akhenaten and the king's birth name has been erased. It has a central field containing three columns of inscription executed in dark blue glaze.
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Document identity
localId
1897
label
Situla with Erased Cartouche of Akhenaten
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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1897
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object
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normalized
title
Situla with Erased Cartouche of Akhenaten
description
Situlae were vessels used to pour offerings of milk or water in purification rituals. They take the form of a human breast and were associated with the goddess Isis. Situlae were found in temple treasuries at Amarna, the city built by the pharaoh Akhenaten to honor Aten, the sun-disk deity. This vessel continued to be used after the demise of Akhenaten and the king's birth name has been erased. It has a central field containing three columns of inscription executed in dark blue glaze.
provenance
Rev. William MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922, no. 268; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1351-1334 BCE (New Kingdom-Amarna)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ceramics
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
30.5
height
10.8
dimensionsRaw
12 x 4 1/4 in. (30.48 x 10.8 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] ""High priest of Re-Harakhty
who rejoices on the horizon: Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re
who satisfies Re (in his) temple
[Akh-en-jth]
whose lifetime is long.""
dynasty
18th Dynasty
reign
Akhenaten (1351-1334 BC)
med
faience with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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6
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1
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0
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photo
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