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New Kingdom
This whitewashed jar was discovered buried in front of the tomb chapel of Senenmut (TT 71) on Sheikh Abd el-Qurna hill. The jar is tied with a pot sling made of papyrus rope and still has its cover of linen cloth.
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Title: Sealed Jar Tied in a Pot Sling
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), below, deposit of 2 pots, MMA excavations, 1935–36
Medium: Pottery with papyrus rope, linen
Dimensions: H. 69 cm (27 3/16 in.); Diam. of mouth 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); greatest Width (including ropes) 48 cm (18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number: 36.3.229
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