Shawabty Jar with Lid

1295–1069 BC

Maker Unknown

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Shawabty Jar with Lid, 1295–1069 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 (1295-1186 BC) - Dynasty 20 (1186-1069 BC). 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.829

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Funerary Equipment
Formatted Medium: Nile silt ware; lid of limestone
Medium: nile, silt, ware, lid, limestone
Dimensions: 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.)
Departments: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 1914.829
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Exhibitions: In the Fullness of Time: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from American Collections
Rights Statement: CC0