Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Open-Mouthed Cosmetic Jar with Lid New KingdomAsasif
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose I–early sole Thutmose III, ca. 1504–1447 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). Jar: H. 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Diam. 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); Diam. of rim 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); Diam. of foot 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.). Lid: Diam. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); Th. 0.6 cm (1/4 in.). From: Tomb of Neferkhawet (MMA 729), east chamber, Burial of Amenemhat (V), inside coffin by head, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1934–35. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1935.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273991 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.3.21a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549124 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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