Dummy Hes Vase with Spout
ca. 1938-1539 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
This large landscape of central France was popular at the 1876 Paris Salon for its depiction of the country’s beauty, bounty, and ageless traditions—including the ancient custom of laundering in the region’s rivers. Such images were particularly reassuring at a time when France was still reeling from its humiliating defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Vessel
- Formatted Medium
- Egyptian alabaster
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 12 to Dynasty 17
- Dimensions
- Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
- Accession Number
- 55.180
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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