Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/E.23.29

Accession_Number

E.23.29

Shape

Funerary Cone

Shape_description

Fragment which takes the shape of cylinder that flares to a flat base with inscription. It is thought that objects like this were part of the facade of 18th Dynasty Theban tomb chapels. Inscriptions on objects of this type normally include the name and title of owner, although the hieroglyphs on this piece are confused.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Egyptian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

2.5YR 6/6

Decoration

Hieroglyph on base.

Inscriptions

Hieroglyph on base.

Condition

appears to have no restoration or recent damage. The pottery is very rough with innumerable shallow chips, and there is a large amount of white deposit all over the object, a particularly large patch can be found near the base.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

New Kingdom: 18 dynasty

Date

1539-1295

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2002.98.0185.jpg	Cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2002.98.0186.jpg	End view of a fragment of a jar, with hieroglyphs on the base.
2002.98.0187.jpg	Side view of a fragment of a jar with hieroglyphs on the base.
2002.98.0188.jpg	Side view of a fragment of a jar with hieroglyph on the base.
2002.98.0189.jpg	End view of a fragment of a jar with hieroglyph on the base.
2007.01.0076.jpg	Side view of a fragment of a jar with hieroglyphs on the base.
2007.01.0077.jpg	End view of a cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2008.08.0056.jpg	End view of a cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2008.08.0137.jpg	Bottom view of a Cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2008.08.0140.jpg	Bottom view of a Cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2008.08.0143.jpg	Bottom view of a Cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2008.08.0147.jpg	Above view of a terracotta cylinder-shaped jar fragment.
2008.08.0149.jpg	Side view of Cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.
2008.08.0152.jpg	Oblique view of the bottom of a Cylinder-shaped jar fragment with hieroglyphs on the base.