Card/Transcription No.: 420-1

420 A COLLYRIUM OR UNGUENT VASE OF SITULA FORM (CALCITE). 1

POSITION:    
Lying on floor opposite doorway of chamber at apex of box No. 370
- (see photo 1138).

DIMENSIONS:  
Max. H. 25.8; Max. diam. 15. 8; cents.

DESCRIPTION: 
An ornamental unguent vase in the form of a situla or sitella,
wrought of semi-translucent calcite.
This unique and highly ornamented vase comprises an inner thinly
wrought vase fitted into an outer and thicker envelope, of open-work and made in two pieces: - the upper half having an internal
rim fitting onto the internal vessel; the lower portion forming
the calyx-like base.
The inner vessel is quite plain.
The envelope is of open-work and of the following design: -
(a) Collar round rim of garland pattern of petals incised and
'picked - out' with blue pigment.
(b) A broad band of open-fret-work with detail incised, the
device being as follows: (1) An <> 'ankh' between two winged
solar cobras supporting the