Jar
Unknown Artist
Artists involved in the construction of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings resided nearby in Deir el-Medina. To avoid the daily travel, workmen built temporary huts closer to their place of work. A vessel of this size could contain sustenance for a number of people or for an extended stay.
Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909
c. 1550-1186 B.C.
Pottery
24.0 in
09.184.173
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020
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