About this artwork
The perfume and scented ointments that both men and women in ancient Egypt wore were also important in religious and funerary rites. This vessel typifies the classic form of ointment jar – with a flaring top and flat disk lid- that was used for over 3,000 years in Egypt.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
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Title
- Oil Jar with Lid
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Place
- Egypt (Object made in)
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Date
- c. 1985 BCE–1773 BCE
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Medium
- Stone
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Dimensions
- a (jar): 7.9 × 7.4 × 7.4 cm (3.14 × 2.95 × 2.94 in) b (lid): .5 × 7.4 × 7.4 cm (.21 × 2.92 × 2.95 in)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
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Reference Number
- 1894.617a-b
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/128014/manifest.json