This amphora π πππ with an ibex ππ«π΅ head is so beautiful π€ππ! An amphora π πππ is a special type of pottery π πππ that has a pointed bottom and two π» handles that was used for the storage and transport of various things in the ancient world! While Greek amphoras π ππππͺ are the most recognizable, the ancient Egyptians πππππͺ had their own style too!
Ancient Egyptian amphoras π ππππͺ, such as this one found at Malqata, were usually made of red π§πππ clay πͺππ΄π and then covered with a cream colored coat. They were then painted ππ with blue ππΉππΏπΈπ₯, red π§πππ , or black ππ paint π¨ππ ±ππΈπ¦. This vase π πππ has some pretty π€ππ lotus flowers πΈπΈπΈ and other types of flowers πΌπ ±π°π¦ painted ππ on it!!
The best part about this vase π πππ in my opinion is the ibex ππ«π΅ head that is on it! The ibex ππ«π΅ head was not actually found attached to the amphora π πππ, but it was found nearby and reattached. You can actually see where it was reattached by the line going across its neck! Also, take a look at how the head of the ibex ππ«π΅ is in relation to the body of the animal – the head has a 3D effect which is just too cool! The body of the ibex ππ«π΅ is painted on the vase π πππ, while the head/neck of the ibex ππ«π΅ kind of βjump offβ the vase π πππ! So creative!
While historians will refer to this type of pottery as an βamphora,β in Middle Egyptian, the standard word βmni π πππβ was used which basically just means pot or pottery!
This piece is dated to the reign of Amenhotep III π³π§π (18th Dynasty) and was found at his palace ππππ₯π in Malqata.
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