What is more eye-catching about this jar: the color—or the fact that it is less than 3 inches tall? This vessel would have contained perfumed oil back when it was made in Egypt between 1549 and 1242 BC. This period is also known as Egypt's 18th Dynasty. It was a time of intensive contact between Egypt and the Bronze Age Aegean. It is a recent addition to the Getty collections, and you can see it at the Getty Villa. Stirrup jars were a type of clay vessel made in Mycenaean Greece. The Egyptians imported them through international trade and made local copies in brightly colored faience, putting their own spin on the design. Swipe to compare an actual Mycenaean stirrup jar! We love that an object so tiny can speak volumes about the significance of cross-cultural exchange across the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. . . . 🏷: #gettyvilla #stirrupjar #pottery #ancient #mycenaean