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Blue-painted jar
Egyptian
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18
1390–1292 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. E. Anthony Kutten in honor of Dows Dunham, Curator Emeritus of the Department of Egyptian Art
Accession Number69.1331
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPyriform jar of Nile silt clay with short neck, wide mouth, and rounded base. Decorated with horizontal bands of lotus petals in light blue paint, highlighted with red and black.
ProvenanceBy 1969, Mr. and Mrs. E. Anthony Kutten, Brookline, MA; 1969, year-end gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kutten to the MFA. (Accession date: January 14, 1970)