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Ibex Head from the Shoulder of a Vessel

New Kingdom
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117
This ibex head was probably attached to the shoulder of a vase similar to one found during the Museum's excavations at Malqata (11.215.460). The body of the animal would have been painted on the vase.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ibex Head from the Shoulder of a Vessel
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Date: ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: pottery, glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 9 × W. 12 × D. 7.1 cm (3 9/16 × 4 3/4 × 2 13/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.99.33
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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