Gracefully carved and with elegant lines, this Predynastic lapis lazuli vessel in its composition rises from a flat base to a finely sculpted everted rim. Among the various developments in...
Gracefully carved and with elegant lines, this Predynastic lapis lazuli vessel in its composition rises from a flat base to a finely sculpted everted rim.
Among the various developments in artistic techniques and ritual practices dated to the Gerzean period, the introduction of lapis lazuli among other exotic materials are of particular interest. Stone vessels such as this one would have been a preserve of the highest elites. Used to conserve ointments and oils for the afterlife, this is undoubtedly a commemoration to the ancient Egyptian achievements in all fields of human endeavor.