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Eternal Egypt: Glass Cup
This glass cup has a round body supported on a high ring base; the body and the base are decorated with lines in alternately low and high relief.
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Eternal Egypt: Skyphos Cup
A drinking cup of skyphos style, which was used for serving drinks during meals.
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Eternal Egypt: Handled Bowl
Handled bronze bowl incised with the name of Amenhotep the Third and painted with the name of the deceased, from the tomb of Kha.
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Eternal Egypt: Pottery Chalice
A black pottery chalice with a wide circular rim and a wide bowl. Chalices were among the numerous forms of vessel used for drinking water, wine or other beverages.
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Eternal Egypt: Blue Faience Bowl
The polished blue faience bowl was typically used as a votive object and was included in funerary equipment. A few of these bowls were found containing milk, which implies that the bowls were used for offerings to protective goddesses.
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Eternal Egypt: Lusterware Glass Goblet
The glass goblet is an example of lusterware, which has a metallic sheen in the glaze. It is decorated with plant-like designs and a Kufic inscription.
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Eternal Egypt: Skyphos With a Black Glaze
A drinking cup of skyphos style with a black glaze. Skyphoi were used for serving water or wine and were popular in the city of Alexandria during the Hellenistic era.
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Eternal Egypt: Gold Vessel of Queen Hetepheres
This gold cup was manufactured for Queen Hetepheres and was used for cosmetics.