Two-Handled Jar from the Burial

New Kingdom

ca. 1504–1447 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116

Two pottery jars like this one were found leaning against the left shoulder of Ruiu's coffin in the east chamber of her father Neferkhawet's tomb. Such buff-colored jars, with line decoration in red and dark brown paint, are typical of the time period. Each jar were originally covered by small red ware saucer that were cut to correspond to the lip of the jar. This jar came to New York in the division of finds, but its lid remained in Egypt.

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Title: Two-Handled Jar from the Burial
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
Reign: reign of Thutmose I–early sole Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1504–1447 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet (MMA 729), east chamber, Burial of Ruiu (IV), by left shoulder of coffin, MMA excavations, 1934–35
Medium: Pottery, marle
Dimensions: H. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.); Diam. 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.); Outer diam. of rim 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Inner diam. of rim 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); Diam. of base 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.3.41
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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