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Brooklyn Museum, NY. 3rd intermediate period. This Egyptian Blue open work bottle is a truly exception work of craftsmanship. Egyptian Blue was used to create precious blue pigments used in the painting of royal tombs and sacred papyri, its use for an entire vessel is quite rare. A true luxury item, it would have served as a decorative piece affirming rank and status of the original owner to those who viewed it. #44.175, Creative Commons.

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Excavated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition in 1914-15 at Thebes; allotted to the Museum by the Egyptian Government in the division of finds. Shipped to New York and accessioned by 1928

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Art and spirituality were deeply entwined in ancient Egypt. Religion was interwoven, not only into the Pharaohs power, but into life itself. It was the deity of a town who the people turned to, in order to prevent the everyday hazards of living. They used magic spells, charms, folklore and amulets to appeal to the deity for protection against hazards, and to intercede on their behalf, for anything from the Nile flooding, to sowing seeds and harvesting crops, to protection from poisonous…

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Votive mummy in a jar. Late Period Abydos Shunet el- Zebib. These Nile silt pottery vessels resemble large elongated canopic jars. Pictured on the vessels are different divinities and genies, including winged disks and the deities Osiris, Anubis, Thoth, Maat and Horus. The jars did not always contain entire mummies; often they held feathers and bone fragments from diverse birds. Egyptian Museum Caïro

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Crackle glazed chalice vessel - Isabelle Petrik Armagnac Eggnog Goblet Goblets have a festive look about them, whereas the chalice is more ceremonial in appearance and use, while both conjure the impression of celebration and revelry. The chalice and goblet tend to be large in size and regal in appearance, with the chalice being more ornate and detailed while the goblet is more basic in comparison. After experiencing the divine nectar of the French Armagnac brandy for the first time…

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