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Piriform jar
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1349–1336 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Society by subscription
Accession Number37.11
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionJar with pointed bottom and wide flaring mouth. Red-brown ware painted in 2 zones; black and red lines, blue washes.
ProvenanceFrom Tell el-Amarna. 1935-36: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society; 1937: given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Society through the Hon. Robert Bass.