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

Wide-Necked Cosmetic Jar

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Description

Jar, wide necked. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1450 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 12.1 cm (4 3/4 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.

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 pale stone cosmetic jar with a wide mouth and rounded body, tapering toward a short foot, shown against a neutral studio background.

The image shows a single vessel (cosmetic jar) made of a light, translucent pale stone. The jar has a broad, slightly flared circular rim (wide neck) and a globular/pear-shaped body that narrows to a small projecting foot. The surface is smooth and polished with visible striations/handling marks and minor surface damage and chips near the lower body/foot. No applied decoration, painted bands, carved relief, or legible inscriptions are visible on the exterior. The background is plain gray with soft studio lighting, and no additional objects or context are shown.

daily life New Kingdom (as catalogued) good
Materials light pale stone (consistent with travertine/"Egyptian alabaster" as catalogued)

Connections

Found at Asasif

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116251998 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.10.421 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544028 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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