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New Kingdom
This cylindrical jar, based on the inscription, is probably from a foundation deposit for the mortuary temple of Amenhotep II in western Thebes.
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Title: Jar from a Foundation Deposit of Amenhotep II
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep II
Date: ca. 1427–1400 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, West Bank, Temple of Amenhotep II
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint
Dimensions: H. 13.8 cm (5 7/8 in)
Credit Line: Gift of James Douglas, 1890
Object Number: 90.6.21a, b
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