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

24.0in

09.184.173

Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020