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Water Bottle from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache New KingdomValley of the Kings

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Pottery, hematite wash, burnished, pigment. H. 38 × Diam. 14 cm (14 15/16 × 5 1/2 in.); Diam. of mouth): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.). From: Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909.

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Connections

Found at Valley of the Kings
Royals Tutankhamun
Materials Burnished SurfaceBlue Pigment Paint

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385843 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.184.83 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544781 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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