Inlay in the Form of a Cornflower
ca. 1390-1352 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Personal Arts under Amunhotep III
King Amunhotep III supported artisans and workshops that produced extraordinary personal arts.
The objects included faience, glass, and intricately designed pottery vessels and gold jewelry. Found in both domestic and funerary contexts, these luxury objects were prized by the living and often buried with their owners for use in the afterlife.
The opulence of these objects reflects the splendor and extravagance of the reign of Amunhotep III—the self-styled “Dazzling Sun Disk of All Lands,” who initiated monumental building programs and commissioned vast amounts of sculpture —and anticipates the flamboyant style of Tutankhamun’s time (circa 1332–1322 B.C.E.).
All objects in this case date to the reign of Amunhotep III (circa 1390–1352 B.C.E.) unless otherwise indicated.
King Amunhotep III supported artisans and workshops that produced extraordinary personal arts.
The objects included faience, glass, and intricately designed pottery vessels and gold jewelry. Found in both domestic and funerary contexts, these luxury objects were prized by the living and often buried with their owners for use in the afterlife.
The opulence of these objects reflects the splendor and extravagance of the reign of Amunhotep III—the self-styled “Dazzling Sun Disk of All Lands,” who initiated monumental building programs and commissioned vast amounts of sculpture —and anticipates the flamboyant style of Tutankhamun’s time (circa 1332–1322 B.C.E.).
All objects in this case date to the reign of Amunhotep III (circa 1390–1352 B.C.E.) unless otherwise indicated.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ornament
- Formatted Medium
- Faience
- Medium
- faience
- Locations
- Place found: Thebes (Malkata), Egypt
- Dynasty
- late Dynasty 18
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 1 5/8 x 1 x 1/4 in. (4.1 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
- Accession Number
- 48.66.15
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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