Dish in the Form of a Trussed Duck
ca. 1336-1327 B.C.E., ca. 1327-1323 B.C.E., or ca. 1323-1295 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Cosmetic dishes in the form of trussed ducks were made throughout the Eighteenth Dynasty, This example shows the bird with its head turned back; the duck's openwork neck forms the handle of the dish.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Cosmetic
- Formatted Medium
- Egyptian alabaster (calcite) or aragonite
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dynasty
- late Dynasty 18
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 x 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (7.3 x 1.6 x 14.6 cm) 2 11/16 x 5 15/16 in. (6.8 x 15.1 cm)
- Accession Number
- 11.665
- Credit Line
- Museum Collection Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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