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Kohl Vase in the Shape of a Palm Column

Egyptian (Artist)
ca. 1390-1336 BCE (New Kingdom)
glass
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )

In ancient Egypt, vessels were formed by heating powdered glass in a furnace around a clay core. Once the glass had melted around the core, glassmakers trailed threads of molten glass around the vessel and combed the trails with a pointed tool to create patterns.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

2007-2008 Salviati and the Antique: Ancient Inspiration for Modern Glassmaking. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
1992-1993 Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth; Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris.
1982 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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Egypt (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

47.45

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1–8 p.m.
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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

Phone

410-547-9000

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