EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM GLASS POMEGRANATE VASE FRAGMENTS. New Kingdom, Ca. 1550-1070 BC. Fragments of a vibrant yellow glass vase in the form of a pomegranate with elongated shape and a naturalistic calyx. These vase types were used in life, but also, such objects with beautiful elegance were used in tombs to accompany the deceased to the afterlife. One such example is the example found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. For similar see: The Global Egyptian Museum. Acc. no. 01/001/15718. JE 62198; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Acc. no. 26.7.1180, 44.4.52-related. Cf. Scott, Nora E. 1944. Home Life of the Ancient Egyptians: A Picture Book. New York: Plantin Press, fig. 16. Schlick-Nolte, Birgit 1968. Die Glasgefäße im alten Ägypten, Münchner ägyptologische Studien, 14. Berlin: B. Hessling, pp. 42, 76, pl. 27, no. 14. Size: 25-70mm x 15-75mm; Weight: 60g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Aaron Gallery, UK. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.