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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. 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

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, conical stone jar with a flat rim, shown against a plain background.

The image depicts a single upright ointment jar: a light yellow/beige stone body that tapers upward to a narrow neck, capped by a thick, flat rim. The surface shows mottled striations and signs of wear consistent with a carved stone vessel; the base has a slightly darker underside or edge. No legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, deity names, or other inscriptions are visible on the photographed surfaces, and no separate lid or painted decoration is clearly discernible. The overall form matches a utilitarian storage vessel commonly identified as an ointment jar in Middle Kingdom contexts, but the specific personal name “Sithathoryunet” cannot be confirmed from the image provided.

decorative Middle Kingdom (as per catalogue; not directly confirmable from visible inscriptions) good
Materials stone (light yellow/beige)

Connections

Found at 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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.