Vase
| Object Number: | E3958 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Egypt Hierakonpolis |
| Locus: | Temple Main Deposit |
| Period: | Egyptian Early Dynastic Second Dynasty Khasekhem |
| Date Made: | ca. 2675 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2875 |
| Late Date: | -2475 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Calcite |
| Iconography: | Serekh Horus Nekhbet |
| Inscription Language: | Hieroglyphic |
| Height: | 86.4 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 61 cm |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account; James Quibell, 1898 |
| Other Number: | AES 731 - AES |
Description
Monumental, open-mouthed calcite vase inscribed with the name of Khasekhem within a serekh, atop which sits a Horus falcon wearing the crown of Upper Egypt. Opposite the king's name is the vulture goddess Nekhbet holding the heraldic plants of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Lower Egyptian Gallery (1996 - 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display (23 Feb 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Lower Egyptian Gallery (1983 - 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.. Cornell University Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 94-95 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Thomas, Nancy. The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt.. Los Angeles County Museum of Art and American Research Center in Egypt. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 118 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 26 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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