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Lotus bud
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1353–1336 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Polychrome faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.5 x 1.5 cm (2 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Peter Lacovara in memory of Dows Dunham
Accession Number1988.339
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionThis polychrome faience lotus bud was an architectural embellishment and may have been part of a larger artificial bouquet.
ProvenanceBy 1988: Peter Lacovara, Brookline, Mass. (purchased from Astarte Gallery, London); 1988: given to the MFA by Peter Lacovara.
(Accession Date: June 15, 1988)
(Accession Date: June 15, 1988)