Miniature Bottle

New Kingdom, Ramesside

ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 124

Egyptian glassmaking, which had reached a high level of virtuosity in late Dynasty 18, continued to be practiced in the Ramesside Period; however, the quality, as well as quantity, of it production dropped off sharply in Dynasty 20. The "rope" made of stained glass rods in contrasting colors attached to the rim of this miniature bottle is a characetristic feature of glass vessles of this time.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Miniature Bottle
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.), Diam. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Object Number: 30.8.182
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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