Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel
Hes-Vase with Cover New KingdomThebes, Egypt
Description
Object Label: Ritual vessels known as hes-vases were commonly used in temple rituals of purification and in libations, or liquid offerings, which the priest poured to the gods. Their shape resembles the hieroglyph hes, which can mean “to favor” or “to praise.” Caption: Hes-Vase with Cover, ca. 1350–1295 B.C.E.. Faience, 8 1/16 x Diam. 2 3/16 in. (20.5 x 5.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.55a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.55a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3500 tier-2
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