Two-Handled Ointment Jar
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Crystalline and banded travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 17.8 cm (7 in.); diam. 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1920.
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 two-handled alabaster/stone ointment jar with a rounded body and a flared rim, shown against a plain background.
The object is a small, bulbous ceramic/stone-like vessel with a narrow neck and a slightly everted, thick rim. Two short, vertical loop handles rise from either side of the shoulder. The surface is light cream/whitish with natural veining and slight discoloration consistent with stone translucency or a polished crystalline material; no painted decoration is visible. There are no clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions on the body or rim. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The shape and form match an ointment jar, and the two handles correspond to the catalogue description.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252048 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 18.8.18 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544020 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).
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