Ritual Vase
ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Special vessels were used to hold ritually purified water. Called hes-vases (from the Egyptian word meaning “favored”), these containers were frequently left as tomb offerings so the deceased could drink the water and thus maintain a pure state throughout eternity. The potter who made this example applied a thin slip to imitate banded alabaster.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Vessel
- Formatted Medium
- Clay
- Medium
- clay
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 10 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (27.2 x 7 cm)
- Accession Number
- 37.318E
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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