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Ritual vessel (nemset-jar) with lid
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV
1400–1390 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV (KV43), Notes: Egypt (Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV)
Medium/Technique
Bichrome faience
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 19 x 16 cm (7 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number03.1103a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlue faience funerary vessel (with lid) from the tomb of Thutmose IV. The border of scale patterns and lotus, as well as the text, are painted in deep violet manganese pigment.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Thutmose IV. 1902: excavated by Theodore M. Davis in the Valley of the Kings; 1903: given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis.
(Accession Date: May 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: May 1, 1903)