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    Collection Objects
    Ancient Art

    Cosmetic Shell

    Date: 
    1991–1786 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Pale greyish-lavendar anhydrite

    Accession Number: 
    1936.37
    Culture: 
    Egyptian
    Period: 
    Dynasty 12
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Ancient Art

    Stone Vase

    Date: 
    2686–2160 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Breccia

    Accession Number: 
    1987.40.1
    Culture: 
    Egyptian
    Period: 
    Old Kingdom
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Ancient Art

    Arragonite bowl: five fragments

    Date: 
    2686–2613 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Alabaster

    Accession Number: 
    1937.184
    Culture: 
    Egyptian
    Period: 
    Dynasty 3(?)
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Ancient Art

    Squat jar

    Date: 
    2686–2181 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Gabbro (diorite)

    Accession Number: 
    1937.97
    Culture: 
    Egyptian
    Period: 
    Old Kingdom, Dynasties 3-6
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Ancient Art

    Footed vase with lug handles

    Date: 
    4000–3500 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Black basalt

    Accession Number: 
    1937.114
    Culture: 
    Egyptian
    Period: 
    Predynastic, Naqada I
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Small votive bowl

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1470–1536
    Medium: 

    Brown metamorphic stone

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.72
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Inca
    Period: 
    Late Horizon
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Stone bowl with horizontal handles on opposite sides

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1470–1536
    Medium: 

    Green coarse-grained stone, micaceous serpentine ?

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.70
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Inca
    Period: 
    Late Horizon
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Monkey Effigy Jar

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1519
    Medium: 

    Tecali stone or alabaster (translucent white stone)

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.5
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec or Nahua, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Asian Art

    Container in the Shape of a Lotus Pod

    Date: 
    18th century
    Medium: 

    Quartz

    Accession Number: 
    1955.4.191
    Culture: 
    Chinese
    Period: 
    Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Ancient Art

    Circular bowl

    Date: 
    3rd millenium B.C.
    Medium: 

    Marble

    Accession Number: 
    2012.59.1
    Culture: 
    Greek, Cycladic
    Period: 
    3rd millenium B.C.
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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