Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Ointment Jar New KingdomAsasif

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.); Diam. 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.). From: Courtyard CC 41, Pit 3, Burial B 4, Between head of coffin and wall, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915–16. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1916.

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Connections

Found at Asasif

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252158 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.10.423 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543971 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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