Long-necked jar. Dimensions: H. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 19. Reign: Ramesses II or slightly later. Date: ca. 1279-1213 B.C..WIne services do not seem to have a long history in Egypt, but appear to have been introduced in the New Kingdom when wine-drinking became a feature of elite society in the Ramesside Period. Most if not all of the vessels in Tell Basta vessels belonged to just such a wine service associated presumably with a temple festival.Jars like this one might be used for mixing wine. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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