ザクロ形壺、魚形容器ざくろがたつぼ、さかながたようき

  • エジプト
  • 紀元前13-紀元前12世紀、紀元前15-紀元前14世紀
  • ファイアンス
20.解説

 胴部はほぼ球形で、直立した細長い頚部の先端は8つに分かれて広がる。全体に青緑色の釉薬をかけ、丸みをおびた先端部は黒色で縁取っている。

21.解説

 現地でボルティ(学名ティラピア・ニロティカ)と呼ばれる、ナイル川を代表する魚の形を模した容器。この魚は古代エジプト人に非常に好まれており、石、陶器、ガラスなどさまざまの材料で、装飾モティーフとして使われた。青緑色の釉薬をかけ、うろこと目を黒色の顔料で描いて、端正に仕上げている。片面は浅く窪んでおり、化粧用の香料やアイシャドー用の粉末を水や油と混ぜるためのパレットとして使われたのだろう。

Catalogue Entry / Pomegranate-shaped Vessel

The body of this jar is almost globular in shape, with a narrow, long, vertical-sided neck which opens at its mouth to spread into 8 divisions. Overall the jar has been coated in a turquoise colored glaze and the rounded tips of the mouth have been outlined in black.

Catalogue Entry / Fish-shaped Vessel

Vessel made in the shape of the Tilapia nilotica fish which is commonly found in the Nile River. This fish was greatly loved by the ancient Egyptians and it was used as a decorative motif on a variety of materials including stone, ceramics and glass. Here the fish has been fully finished with its turquoise glaze covering touched with black pigment depicting eyes and scales. One surface is lightly hollowed and this vessel is thought to have been used as a palette for the mixing of cosmetic perfume, eye shadow or other powders and water or oil.