Egyptian - Cosmetic Vessel of Meretnubt - Walters 481388 - Side B
This small cosmetic vessel is carved with an openwork frieze of heraldic birds flanking a cartouche with the name "King's daughter, Nubet-meryt." Meretnubt was a daughter of King Thutmose I (1504-1492 BC). Sepa... More
Egyptian - Cosmetic Vessel of Meretnubt - Walters 481388 - Side D
This small cosmetic vessel is carved with an openwork frieze of heraldic birds flanking a cartouche with the name "King's daughter, Nubet-meryt." Meretnubt was a daughter of King Thutmose I (1504-1492 BC). Sepa... More
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366 - View B
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863 - Three Quarter
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Egyptian - "Malqata Kateriskos" Vessel - Walters 4732 - Profile
Although the manufacture of faience can be traced back to the predynastic period (the fourth millennium BCE), the production of true glass did not emerge in Egypt until the early 18th Dynasty, around 1500 BC. R... More
Egyptian - Bowl with Fish and Lotuses - Walters 48400 - Interior
Shallow faience bowls of this type were particularly popular during the early to mid-18th Dynasty. Faience was a commonly used material in Egypt; it was made from silica--found for example in quartz pebbles, sa... More
Egyptian - Bowl with Winged Griffins - Walters 48364
A round-bottom bowl bears ornament in low relief arranged in registers separated by smooth bands. On the underside is a rosette. Above is a band with pairs of vertical bars. Around the center of the body is a b... More
Egyptian - Glass Vessel with Handles - Walters 4731
In addition to its use in jewelry, amulets, inlays, and architectural decoration, glass was used for vessels, particularly distinctively shaped perfume bottles. The two most common shapes take their names from ... More
Egyptian - Amphora with Cover - Walters 471 - View B
A rare and fine example of so-called "Egyptian blue" ceramic ware, this lovely vase has a form similar to contemporary vessels of alabaster.
Egyptian - Jar - Walters 48473 - Public domain museum image. A black a...
Relief decoration of lattice and scrolls, with a darker blue glaze. At base of handles, human faces. On lip, cirlces and points with background of darker blue.
Egyptian - Vessel with Lid - Walters 48426 - Side B
The finest of three lidded faience baskets to survive from the New Kingdom, this example shows how the artisan tried to imitate actual fiber baskets. Even the base of the vessel imitates coiled fiber. The vesse... More
Egyptian - New Year's Flask - Walters 48419 (2)
This lentil-shaped New Year's flask has two small baboons that appear at either side of the neck atop a band of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Such flasks may once have held a liquid used in a ceremony to mark the ... More
Egyptian - New Year's Flask - Walters 48419 - Mark Right
This lentil-shaped New Year's flask has two small baboons that appear at either side of the neck atop a band of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Such flasks may once have held a liquid used in a ceremony to mark the ... More
Egyptian - Vessel with Lid - Walters 48426 - Profile
The finest of three lidded faience baskets to survive from the New Kingdom, this example shows how the artisan tried to imitate actual fiber baskets. Even the base of the vessel imitates coiled fiber. The vesse... More
Egyptian - Faience Bowl - Walters 48451 - Interior
This faience bowl has been restored from several fragments. Parts of the bowl have been reconstructed. The entire surface was covered in a bright turquoise blue glaze and the motifs were painted in a dark vio... More
Egyptian - Jar - Walters 481382
This jar was intended as a funerary gift and belonged to: "The one venerated before Anubis, who is within the place of embalming, the Osiris, the scribe Amenhotep." By the New Kingdom, the deceased were routine... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - View C
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Egyptian - Lid of Cosmetic Box in the Form of a Papyrus Capital - Walt...
A lid for a pyxis, or box, is decorated with two smooth lotus petals that end in tight spirals, like those on as Ionic column, and a central papyrus plant. The lower half of the pyxis (missing) would have conta... More
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366 - View A
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Egyptian - New Year's Flask - Walters 48419
This lentil-shaped New Year's flask has two small baboons that appear at either side of the neck atop a band of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Such flasks may once have held a liquid used in a ceremony to mark the ... More
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Egyptian - Lotus Chalice - Walters 48414 - View A
Lotus chalices such as this one were probably used in both rituals and daily life. The vessel's shape imitates the blue lotus flower, which was a type of water lily.
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366 - View C
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Egyptian - Lotus Chalice - Walters 48414 - View B
Lotus chalices such as this one were probably used in both rituals and daily life. The vessel's shape imitates the blue lotus flower, which was a type of water lily.
Egyptian - New Year's Flask - Walters 48419 - Back
This lentil-shaped New Year's flask has two small baboons that appear at either side of the neck atop a band of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Such flasks may once have held a liquid used in a ceremony to mark the ... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - View A
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Egyptian - Vase with Names of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye - Walters 4...
Royalty of the 18th Dynasty commissioned luxury goods in glazed faience and glass. Vessels bearing royal names could have been reserved for royal use or given as gifts to worthy subjects or visitors to the cour... More
Egyptian - Conjoined Jars - Walters 48457
Multivessel ensembles are documented in ancient Egypt during all periods, but they are particularly abundant in the New Kingdom and Late Period contexts. Each of these conjoined vessels has a squat conical form... More
Egyptian - Lid of Cosmetic Box in the Form of a Papyrus Capital - Walt...
A lid for a pyxis, or box, is decorated with two smooth lotus petals that end in tight spirals, like those on as Ionic column, and a central papyrus plant. The lower half of the pyxis (missing) would have conta... More
Egyptian - Pomegranate Vessel - Walters 4734
This pomegranate vessel is unusual in its olive-green color, deep feather patterns, and elongated shape. While these vessels were used in life, an object of such elegance could also be included in its owner's burial.
Egyptian - Vessel with Lid - Walters 48426 - Side A
The finest of three lidded faience baskets to survive from the New Kingdom, this example shows how the artisan tried to imitate actual fiber baskets. Even the base of the vessel imitates coiled fiber. The vesse... More
Egyptian - Cosmetic Vessel of Meretnubt - Walters 481388
This small cosmetic vessel is carved with an openwork frieze of heraldic birds flanking a cartouche with the name "King's daughter, Nubet-meryt." Meretnubt was a daughter of King Thutmose I (1504-1492 BC). Sepa... More
Egyptian - Cosmetic Vessel of Meretnubt - Walters 481388 - Side A
This small cosmetic vessel is carved with an openwork frieze of heraldic birds flanking a cartouche with the name "King's daughter, Nubet-meryt." Meretnubt was a daughter of King Thutmose I (1504-1492 BC). Sepa... More
Egyptian - Situla with Erased Cartouche of Akhenaten - Walters 48456 -...
Situlae were vessels used to pour offerings of milk or water in purification rituals. They take the form of a human breast and were associated with the goddess Isis. Situlae were found in temple treasuries at ... More
Egyptian - Situla with Erased Cartouche of Akhenaten - Walters 48456 -...
Situlae were vessels used to pour offerings of milk or water in purification rituals. They take the form of a human breast and were associated with the goddess Isis. Situlae were found in temple treasuries at ... More
Egyptian - "Rhyton" with Griffins - Walters 48368 - Profile
During the 26th Dynasty, the Greeks established merchant colonies in Egypt. Faience workshops in these towns produced goods for the local population, as well as products in an Egyptian style for export. The "rh... More
Egyptian - Amphora with Cover - Walters 471 - View A
A rare and fine example of so-called "Egyptian blue" ceramic ware, this lovely vase has a form similar to contemporary vessels of alabaster.
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Greco-Egyptian - Vessel with Garlands and Griffins - Walters 48365
NaN Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Egyptian - Blue Faience Saucer and Stand - Walters 481608 - Top
A daisy decorates the interior of a tazza, or footed dish. A point on the bottom of the saucer fits into a corresponding depression in the stand, securing the two together. Patterns cut into the still moist c... More
Egyptian - Vase with Relief Decoration - Walters 481621
Faience vessels with decorations in raised relief are typical of the early Roman Period in Egypt. Some have only vegetal patterns; others combine floral and geometric patterns with representations of animals. T... More
Egyptian - "Malqata Kateriskos" Vessel - Walters 4732
Although the manufacture of faience can be traced back to the predynastic period (the fourth millennium BCE), the production of true glass did not emerge in Egypt until the early 18th Dynasty, around 1500 BCE. ... More
Egyptian - New Year's Flask - Walters 48419 - Mark Left
This lentil-shaped New Year's flask has two small baboons that appear at either side of the neck atop a band of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Such flasks may once have held a liquid used in a ceremony to mark the ... More
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863 - Side
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Egyptian - Cosmetic Vessel of Meretnubt - Walters 481388 - Side C
This small cosmetic vessel is carved with an openwork frieze of heraldic birds flanking a cartouche with the name "King's daughter, Nubet-meryt." Meretnubt was a daughter of King Thutmose I (1504-1492 BC). Sepa... More
Egyptian - Lotus Chalice - Walters 48414 - View C
Lotus chalices such as this one were probably used in both rituals and daily life. The vessel's shape imitates the blue lotus flower, which was a type of water lily.
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - Profile
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - View B
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More