Jug in the shape of a woman's head, ca. 1550–1295

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Jug in the shape of a woman's head, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 , From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations, 1926, Pottery, paint, H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in), This jar is representative of a genre that was produced for about a century during the New Kingdom (ca. 1450-1350 ). Their imagery and capacity suggests that they were made to hold the milk of a nursing mother

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