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Wide-necked jar and lid naming Thutmose III

New Kingdom
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 118
In Theban tomb paintings dating to Dynasty 18, servants are sometimes shown anointing guests with perfumed oils and ointments stored in small stone jars. A set of cosmetic jars highlighted with gold foil (26.8.29a, b–26.8.39) are associated with the grave goods of three foreign wives of Hatshepsut's nephew, Thutmose III. Most of these vessels are inscribed with the king's cartouche, marking them as royal gifts.

The inscription on this jar reads: "the Good God, Menkheperre (Thutmose III)."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wide-necked jar and lid naming Thutmose III
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Thutmose III
  • Date: ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III
  • Medium: Anhydrite, gold
  • Dimensions: H. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); Diam. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Lid: Diam. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Th. 0.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1921
  • Object Number: 26.8.35a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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