Jar
Unknown Artist
ca. 1550–1458 B.C.
Medium
Pottery
Dimensions
H. 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Classification
Jar
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1916
Accession Number
16.10.277
Art Historical Context
This delicate pottery jar, dating to around 1550–1458 B.C., hails from Egypt's New Kingdom, specifically Dynasty 18—a golden age of imperial power and artistic innovation under pharaohs like Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Standing just 7.8 cm tall, it exemplifies the everyday craftsmanship of ancient Egyptian artisans, who produced such vessels in vast numbers for practical and ritual purposes. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1916, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian Art collection, offering a tangible link to a civilization at its zenith. Crafted from Nile Valley clay, ...