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Source Description

This tiny imitation of a slender, pointed vessel has semioval handles in relief. The interior has been deeply hollowed out. There are several old breaks and repairs.

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Document identity
localId
7393
label
Miniature Vessel
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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7393
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Miniature Vessel
description
This tiny imitation of a slender, pointed vessel has semioval handles in relief. The interior has been deeply hollowed out. There are several old breaks and repairs.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 4th millennium BCE (Predynastic)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 in. (15.3 cm)
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6182
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EGY
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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