Jar with Was-Scepters and Ankhs
Description
Object Label: Vessels with Blue-Painted Designs The most innovative pottery of the Eighteenth Dynasty—so-called bluepainted ware—began under Thutmose III. The pastel pigment was made from groundup blue frit, a mixture of cobalt and alum. Initially, potters relied on blue paint to accentuate small details, such as the grape cluster hanging from a vine on the wine jar in this case. Over time, though, artists began to use blue paint for more complex designs and figures. Caption: Jar with Was-Scepters and Ankhs, ca. 1426–1390 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 17 5/16 x 13 in. (44 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.140. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The artifact is a pottery vessel with geometric and floral motifs.
This ancient Egyptian pottery vessel features a rounded body with a narrow neck, decorated with geometric lines and stylized floral motifs. Notable features include a series of horizontal lines that encircle the body and neck, accompanied by stylized plant-like designs reminiscent of papyrus or lotus motifs. The artifact appears to have been carefully handcrafted, showing expert skill in pottery from the period.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.140 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3150 tier-2
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