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Vase
Date
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H. 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
124
Location
124
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1944

Description

Overview Vase New Kingdom, Ramesside ca. 1295–1070 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 124 Egyptian glassmaking, which had reached a high level of virtuosity in late Dynasty 18, continued to be practiced in the Ramesside Period; however, the quality, as well as quantity, of it production dropped off sharply in Dynasty 20. The design of this bottle is characteristic of its time, as it is often monochrome, with only a "rope" made of stained glass rods in contrasting colors attached to its rim.