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Bottle

664 BC - 332 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Green glazed composition kohl tube in the form of a lotus column.


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Bottle
Materials and techniques
Glazed composition
Brief description
Kohl tube, green glazed composition, Egypt, Late Period
Physical description
Green glazed composition kohl tube in the form of a lotus column.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5cm
  • Diameter: 1.5cm
Styles
Egyptian
Late Period
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
1045-1868

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O340547/bottle-unknown/
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