Lentoid Bottle ("New Year's Bottle")
Late Period
The cylindrical neck of this "New Year's Bottle" is flanked by two ibex heads that take the place of handles; the mouth is broken away. The shoulder of the lentoid body is adorned with the representation of a floral garland. Faience flasks of this type, often inscribed with good wishes and apparently filled with water from the Nile, were given as gifts at the New Year.
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