Model vessel


Accession Number
EC623
Current Location
House of Death (ground floor), Offerings case
Object Type
Receptacle/vessel, Imitation vessel
Period
New Kingdom
Material
Wood
Measurements
Height: 124mm | Diameter: (top) 61mm; (body): 92mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

A wooden model of a vessel, with traces of gesso remaining. Wooden model vases imitating stone were particularly popular in the New Kingdom (Hayes, Scepter I, 228–229). These are usually found in funerary contexts.