Bottle
Ancient Egyptian
-1505–-1202
- Medium
- Glass, core-formed technique
- Dimensions
- 10.3 × 8.1 × 5.2 cm (4 1/16 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/16 in.)
- Genre
- bottle
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
eighteenth dynastyvesselglassbottlesancient artnineteenth dynastybottlenew kingdom
About
Most early glass vessels, such as this example, are small, sealable containers designed to hold aromatic oils, scented unguents (ointments), or valuable insence.
