Vessel in Form of Bird's Body
ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
During the Second Intermediate Period, Upper Egyptian potters produced highly unusual vessels in the form of plump birds with pointed, knobby heads. These vases, such as the example displayed here, share two common features: they have three legs to provide stability, and the bird's wings are rendered as incised lines.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Vessel
- Formatted Medium
- Clay
- Medium
- clay
- Locations
- Place excavated: Esna, Egypt
- Dimensions
- 4 5/8 x 3 3/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (11.7 x 8.1 x 19 x 3.8 cm)
- Accession Number
- 07.447.458
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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