Ibex Head from the Shoulder of a Vessel
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
- 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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