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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)

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number03.1106
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionFaience Nemset vessel. It has a greensih blue glaze. There are borders of ankh and dad signs, with a cartouche. It is a tall shouldered jar. It has a flat base. It has a lid. The top is missing. It is much mended.
03.1116 is the lid of this vessel.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV. June 11, 1903: given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis.