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Ointment jar and lid naming Thutmose III New KingdomWadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D

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Description

Ointment jar, inscribed for Thutmose III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Serpentinite, gold leaf. H. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); diam. 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.); lid: diam. 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.); th. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Fletcher Fund, 1921.

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Connections

Royals Thutmose III

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116276540 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.8.36a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 547633 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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