Painted Jar: From Tomb

A painted jar with a long neck, tapered foot, and two handles at the shoulder. It is decorated with an abstract design in blue, red, black, and white.

Painted Jar: From Tomb

Description:
Jar from the Tomb of Sennedjem
Artist:
Artist Unknown
Medium:
Painted pottery
Dimensions:
H. 28.5 cm; W. 16.8 cm; Diam. 15.5 cm
Context:
Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Deir el-Medina, Thebes, Upper Egypt; Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86
Date:
New Kingdom, ca. 1279–1213 BCE
Inventory Number:
86.1.12
Lender:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Credit:
Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Funds from various donors, 1886
CC0 1.0, Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art