Cosmetic box in the shape of a composite capital, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–300 B.C., From Egypt, Glassy Faience, H. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in); w. 9 cm (3 9/16 in), The lid of this delicately carved box created in glassy blue-green faience represents a column capital of a type well known from architectural examples in extant Ptolemaic Period temples. The precise date of the piece is undetermined because such boxes are extremely rare
Keywords:
Cosmetic box, shape, composite capital, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–300 B.C, Egypt, Glassy Faience, H, 8.5 cm, 3 3/8, w, 9 9/16, lid, delicately carved, box, created, glassy blue-green, faience, represents, column, type well, architectural examples, extant Ptolemaic, Period, temples, precise date, piece, undetermined, boxes, extremely rare
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.