Created in the age of the Biblical patriarchs, this
vase possesses a graceful design that lifts it into
the realm of art. When the servant of Isaac met
Rebecca returning from the well (Genesis 24),
she might have been carrying water in a vessel
such as this one. Its elegant form reminds us of
mankind's age-old desire to surround himself
with a beauty that outshines mere function. It is
so easy to imagine this jug perched atop the
head of some ancient woman as she went,
laughing with her friends, to collect water.
- (P.0495)
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