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Jar of Ahmose-Nefertari

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Description

Jar, Ahmose-Nefertari. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep I, ca. 1525–1504 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 25.6 × Dia. 23 × Lip Dia.13.2 cm (10 1/16 in. × 9 1/16 in. × 5 3/16 in.). From: Tomb AN-B, Dra Abu el-Naga, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations. Credit: Gift of the Earl of Carnarvon, 1921.

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.

Photographic image of an Egyptian canopic-style jar with a painted/engraved register of hieroglyphs and figures on its front, set against a dark background.

The artifact appears to be an alabaster/travertine jar with a rounded belly and narrow neck that flares slightly at the top. On the front surface there is a rectangular area containing reddish-brown painted figures and hieroglyphs arranged within horizontal bands. The scene includes multiple small hieroglyphic signs and human-like figures (one appears to be seated/standing on a small platform), but the individual signs and any cartouche text are not fully legible at this resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No clearly readable deity name or royal cartouche can be confirmed from the image. Condition appears generally good, with some surface wear and abrasions around the painted area and lower body.

funerary New Kingdom (per catalogue); style consistent with painted/inscribed funerary jar decoration good
Materials travertine (egyptian alabaster)
Signs mixed hieroglyphic signs in a rectangular register (not legible individually) ×20

Connections

Found at Dra Abu el-Naga
Materials Travertine

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116425840 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 21.7.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 554479 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.