Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · vessel

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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 ancient Egyptian glass vessel with a zigzag pattern.

The image depicts a slender glass vessel adorned with an intricate zigzag pattern in dark and gold colors. The vessel demonstrates meticulous craftsmanship, typical of Egyptian glasswork, with a symmetrical design and smooth finish likely used for holding precious liquids. The overall shape is elongated with a small opening at the top, indicative of perfumed contents.

decorative Ptolemaic good
Materials glass

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Found at Egypt
Materials Glass
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