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bilbil; double vase

bilbil; double vase

An item at Louvre

Double vase, called bilbil. Twin bottles connected by the body and a vertical handle that has disappeared. Long neck and very flared mouth, globular body and small disc foot. Small double plastic ring at the top of the neck that resembles a rope.

Department of Egyptian Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

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The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).