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Small Jug sealed with Cloth

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Description

Juglet, mud sealing. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign, ca. 1492–1473 B.C. Pottery, linen, mud. H. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); diam. 9.38 cm (3 11/16 in.). From: Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), inside Basket "L", Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1935–36. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.

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 dark ceramic jug with a rounded shoulder and narrow neck, sealed/tied with fibrous cloth at the opening.

The image shows a compact jar/jug form with a bulbous body, short neck, and rounded lip. The surface is dark and uneven, consistent with fired pottery. At the mouth/opening, a bundle of fibrous material is tied around/over the neck; the fibers appear straw- or linen-like (light tan) and form a rosette-like knot. A thin light-colored rim/strip appears to encircle the body where it meets the base stand, but no clear painted decoration or inscriptions are visible. No cartouches, legible hieroglyphs, or Greek/Coptic/Arabic text can be read in the photograph.

daily life New Kingdom (per catalogue; visually consistent with a utilitarian small ceramic vessel) good
Materials potterylinenmud

Connections

Materials PotteryMudLinen

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116235268 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 36.3.67 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548730 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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