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Decorated Amphora with Ibex Head
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A splendid example of the decorated pottery known as "palace ware," made only in Dynasty XVIII. It is painted with garlands imitating the real flowers with which vessels were draped at banquets. This vase was found in the palace of Amenhotep III at southern Thebes.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineDecorated Amphora with Ibex Head, before 1920 this is common era, not BCE. Egypt, Modern pastiche. Marl clay ware; diameter: 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.); overall: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1920.1997
