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This piece of linen was probably tied around a jar to hold the lid in place. The inscription identifies the contents of the jar as "Aromatic resin of Amun 5."
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Title: Linen label
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep I
Date: ca. 1550–1525 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65), near entrance to first corridor, rubbish, MMA excavations, 1928–29
Medium: Linen, ink
Dimensions:
L. 15 × W. 8 cm (5 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Framed: 17.8 × 10.8 cm (7 × 4 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Object Number: 30.3.14
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