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Alabaster jar from a foundation deposit
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut
1473–1478 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Hatshepsut
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number05.67
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionMiniature cylindrical jar of alabaster. Inscribed on side: "The good god Maakara, endowed with life" and "The daughter of Ra, Hatshepsut, living forever."
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Queen Hatshepsut. 1904: Excavated by Theodore M. Davis. March 1904; awarded to Theodore M. Davis by the Egyptian government; given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis, July 6, 1905.
(Accession Date: July 6, 1905)
(Accession Date: July 6, 1905)