AN EGYPTIAN STEATITE POMEGRANATE JAR

NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, 1550-1292 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN STEATITE POMEGRANATE JAR
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, 1550-1292 B.C.
Realistically modelled, the serrated petals around the mouth mimicking the outer husk of the fruit
2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high

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Ludwig Herinek collection, Vienna; acquired 1970s.

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The pomegranate was introduced to Egypt in the 18th Dynasty, becoming a popular subject matter for small vessels in faience, stone, glass and wood. For a faience example, cf. L. M. Berman, Catalogue of Egyptian Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999, p. 281, no. 203.