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Old Kingdom
In the latter part of the Old Kingdom artisans crafted tall, slender stone vases modeled after pottery and metal prototypes. The broad-shouldered vase tapering to a narrow foot is in the form of the traditional hes vase from which libations were poured during temple and funerary rituals.
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Title: Libation jar
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 6–8
Date: ca. 2323–2100 BC
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1926
Accession Number: 26.9.15
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