Aryballos (perfume vase) with trefoil opening
Description
Late Period, Dynasty 26, 6th century B.C. Faience. H. 7 × Dia. 5.1 cm (2 3/4 × 2 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small Egyptian faience perfume vase (aryballos) with a trefoil-like opening on top, shown in profile against a neutral background.
The object is a compact, ovoid aryballos with a narrow neck and a three-lobed (trefoil) opening/opening aperture at the top. The surface is covered in turquoise-blue glazed faience around the upper body and neck, while the lower body is largely light/cream to white with brownish discoloration and firing cracks. A darker brown banding/paint-like streak is visible around the transition between the glazed and unglazed areas. No clear decorative figures or hieroglyphic inscriptions are visible on the body in this image. There is no legible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116419095 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.194.2289 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551305 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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