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New Kingdom
This model jar was among the objects discovered in a foundation deposit in front of the tomb of Hatshepsut (KV 20) in the Valley of the Kings. For more information on this deposit, see 30.8.6.
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Title: Model Jar from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb
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, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Hatshepsut (KV 20), Foundation deposit, Davis/Carter excavations, 1903–04
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in); diam. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in)
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number: 30.8.16a, b
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