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Shawabty Jar with Lid

1295–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasties 19–20

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Medium
Nile silt ware
Measurements
Diameter: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.); Diameter of mouth: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.); Overall: 29.4 cm (11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.641.a
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Location
Not on view
Print
A reddish-brown ceramic vessel made of Nile silt ware has a bulbous middle and narrow, flat base. A band of light gray wash covers the upper half. On this band, long-necked birds with curved beaks are drawn in black ink. The bird on our left faces our right, and the bird on our right faces our left. Parallel horizontal ridges texture the rough, weathered surface.

Shawabty Jar with Lid

1295–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasties 19–20

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