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Neck Amphora with Tendril Decoration
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Relief decoration of lattice and scrolls, with a darker blue glaze. At base of handles, human faces. On lip, circles and points with background of darker blue.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1912, [mode of acquisition unknown] [as excavated in Baliana]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 1/2 × Diam at mouth: 6 3/8 × Diam of body: 6 1/16 in. (16.5 × 16.2 × 15.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.473