This small glass vase comes from a house at El-`Amarna. This type of vessel was made by applying a series of layers of glass paste onto a mud model. To obtain the attractive four colour effect, the Egyptians fused the strips of coloured glass into the blue body while the latter was still soft; the vessel was then heated again and rolled to obtain a uniform smooth surface.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.6354 |
Dating |
18TH DYNASTY (not before); AMENHOTEP IV/AMENOPHIS IV/NEFERKHEPERURE/AKHENATEN ?; 18TH DYNASTY (not after) |
Archaeological Site |
EL-`AMARNA/AKHETATEN |
Category |
VASE |
Material |
GLASS |
Technique |
TRAILING BY POINTIL |
Height |
8.4 cm |