Aeolipile
81-22-18
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | 81-22-18 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Middle Islamic |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Description | Hard-fired gray ceramic aeolipile or "grenade" of conical shape with pointed bottom. Rounded conical necks with small round hole pierced through top. On surface of body is impressed scale pattern separated into vertical sections by wide double grooves. Very thick walls. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Jay J. Dugan, 1981 |
| Other Number | B33 - Other Number |
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