Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · vessel

Vessel

Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian), acc. 1912.1844. Public domain (CC0). Copy archived by egyptianinscriptions.org with attribution; original at the holding institution.

Accession: 1912.1844
Date: Archaic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–3 (about 3050–2630 BCE)
Date range: 3050 BCE – 2630 BCE
Materials: ['Alabaster']
Repository: Art Institute of Chicago
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Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian), Vessel (1912.1844). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/208049

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Description

Egyptian alabaster is a form of limestone (calcite) that is found in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It was favored for cosmetic and ritual offering fishes because of its beautiful color and translucent quality.

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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

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Materials Alabaster

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ARTIC-id 130108 tier-2

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