Decorated Amphora with Ibex Head
Egypt, Modern pastiche · before 1920 this is common era, not BCE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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A splendid example of the decorated pottery known as "palace ware," made only in Dynasty XVIII. It is painted with garlands imitating the real flowers with which vessels were draped at banquets. This vase was found in the palace of Amenhotep III at southern Thebes.
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- Maker
- Egypt, Modern pastiche
- Date
- before 1920 this is common era, not BCE
- Medium
- marl clay ware
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.); Overall: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Egypt
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0