Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 1580–1550 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitlePerfume Vessel in the Shape of Two Trussed Ducks
MediumAnhydrite, eyes inlaid with a porous material inside copper rims
Dimensionsh. 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in); w. 15.3 cm (6 in); d. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 1580–1550 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Edward S. Harkness, 1927
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 17
PeriodLate Second Intermediate Period
Date Range1580 BC – 1550 BC

Provenance

RegionUpper Egypt, Thebes
CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 17 era