Globular Pitcher with Cover
Description
Object Label: Egypt maintained extensive trade relations with several Mediterranean civilizations during the Eighteenth Dynasty. This pitcher, with its high neck, thin handle, bulbous body, and flaring base, reproduces the form of Cypriot vessels called base-ring ware. Cypriot pots imported into Egypt probably contained a mixture of honey and opium; local Egyptian versions of base-ring ware held scented oils or unguents. Caption: Globular Pitcher with Cover, ca. 1479–1353 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 9 1/4 × Diam. 7 1/2 in. (23.5 × 19 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.1299a-b. (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.
An alabaster vase with a slender handle and a rounded body.
The vase is made of alabaster and features a smooth, rounded body with an elongated neck and a flat-rimmed mouth. It has a single elegant handle connecting the neck to the shoulder of the body. The design is simple yet refined, typical of materials used in ancient Egyptian craftsmanship.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 34.1299a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3346 tier-2
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