Two-handled globular jar

Late New Kingdom (Ramesside)

ca. 1200–1080 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126

This large two-handled storage jar is from the houses east, north, and west of the pyramid of Amenemhat I. The black coating on the interior suggests that it migt have been used at some point for mummification or embalming, then perhaps re-used for storage.

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Title: Two-handled globular jar
Period: Late New Kingdom (Ramesside)
Dynasty: Dynasty 20
Date: ca. 1200–1080 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, North Pyramid Cemetery, House West of North Pyramid, MMA excavations, before 1912–13
Medium: Pottery
Dimensions: H. 59 × Diam. 48 cm (23 1/4 × 18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund,
Object Number: 2018.358
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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