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Large Sealed Storage Jar

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign, ca. 1492–1473 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), linen, mud. Jar: H. 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); Diam. 30.5 cm (12 in.); Lid: diam. 9.7 cm (10 1/16 in.). From: Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1935–36. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A cream-colored ceramic storage jar is shown upright, with two circular side handles and a short neck/collar; a smaller round jar/sealed container sits nearby for comparison.

The main object appears to be a large storage jar with a bulbous body, two strap-like loop handles attached to the upper shoulders, and a short neck. The top is covered by a raised rim/collar area that suggests a sealing or stopper placement, though the actual seal material is not clearly readable. Faint, dark marks and a few incised or painted lines appear on the body and neck; small, indistinct marks near the neck may be remnants of numbering or inscription but are not legible as hieroglyphs. The jar rests on a light surface, supported by two thin metal(?) or painted supports that lift it slightly. A second, smaller rounded jar with a wide opening and a fitted cover/stopper is placed to the left; its lid has a textured or wrapped edge, suggesting a sealing layer. No clear Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.

decorative New Kingdom (as catalogued); exact dating from the image is unclear. good
Materials ceramic/pottery bodypossible linen/wrapped sealing on the smaller jar lid (unclear)mud/clay implied by ceramic (uncertain whether it is the stated travertine/alabaster)
Signs indistinct incised/painted marks near the neck (possibly inscription fragments)

Connections

Found at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252189 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 36.3.82a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543959 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.