Jug in the shape of a woman's head

Unknown

ca. 1550–1295 B.C. · Pottery, paint · Egyptian Art

This jar is representative of a genre that was produced for about a century during the New Kingdom (ca. 1450-1350 B.C.). Their imagery and capacity suggests that they were made to hold the milk of a nursing mother. Although they may have been used in everyday life, they were also placed in tombs, where their contents, real or symbolic, were meant to aid in the deceased's daily rebirth. For another example in the collection, see 25.7.42.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Medium

Pottery, paint

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1926