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Ointment jar of Sithathoryunet Middle KingdomLahun
Description
Ointment jar, Sithathoryunet. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). h. with lids 9.3- 9.7 cm (3 11/16- 3 13/16 in); diam. of lids 6- 7 cm (2 3/8- 2 3/4 in); diam. of bases 3.9- 4.4 cm (1 9/16- 1 3/4 in). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), 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
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Connections
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Lahun
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252156 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.37a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543975 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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