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Shawabty Jar with Lid

Shawabty Jar with Lid

1295–1069 BCE
(1540–1069 BCE)
Nile silt ware; lid of limestone
Diameter: 22.7 cm (8 15/16 in.); Overall: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.); Diameter of lid: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.829
Location: not on view
  • Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 365; Mentioned: p. 363-365
  • In the Fullness of Time: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from American Collections. Hallie Ford Museum of Art (organizer) (August 31, 2002-January 4, 2003); Boise Art Museum, ID (March 1-June 29, 2003).
  • {{cite web|title=Shawabty Jar with Lid|url=false|author=|year=1295–1069 BCE|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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