Blue-Painted Vase with Marsh Scene
ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
During the reign of Amunhotep III, light blue was the most popular color in the artist's palette; it may have been the King's favorite color. Craftsmen frequently decorated pots with cobalt blue paint. Some of the most complex examples depict marsh scenes, evoking the papyrus swamp from which the Egyptians believed the Creator god emerged at the so-called First Moment. Blue-painted ware has been found in houses, tombs, and temples.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Vessel
- Formatted Medium
- Clay, Egyptian blue, pigment
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 18
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 11 5/8 x Diam. of body 6 5/16 in. (29.6 x 16 cm)
- Accession Number
- 59.2
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Realm of Marvels: Building Collections for the Future, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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