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Ointment Jar of Sithathoryunet

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Description

Ointment jar, Sithathoryunet. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Obsidian, gold. H. with lid 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in); greatest Diam. of jar 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 3, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1914. Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916.

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 small, black, conical jar with a wide gold-colored rim and base, shown front-facing on a light background.

The image depicts a single ovoid/conical container with a flat top opening. The upper rim and the lower band are gold-colored, while the main body is dark/black and matte with subtle reflections. No painted or incised decoration is visible on the body in this view, and no label or readable text appears on the object. The top surface appears dark stone or liner-like material. No hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible, and no clear deity iconography is present. The form is consistent with a small cosmetic/ointment vessel, but specific textual identification of “Sithathoryunet” cannot be verified from the image.

decorative Middle Kingdom (as per catalogue ground truth) good
Materials gold-colored metal (rim and base)black/dark stone or obsidian-like material (body and top liner)

Connections

Found at Lahun

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252157 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.1.33a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543972 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.