Jar label fragments, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace of Amenhotep III, House 2.w, 1911, Pottery, ink, H. 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in); max. w. 24 cm (9 7/16 in); th. 0.6-1.1 cm (1/4-7/16 in), Thousands of fragmentary storage jars were discovered during the excavations at Malqata, a palace city built by Amenhotep III for the celebration of his 30-year festival (Heb-Sed). Many of the shoulder fragments have labels written in hieratic script, a cursive form of hieroglyphs
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Jar label fragments, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1390–1352 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace, Amenhotep III, House 2.w, 1911, Pottery, ink, H, 18.5 cm, 7 5/16, max, w, 24, 9 7/16, th, 0.6-1.1, 1/4-7/16, Thousands, fragmentary storage jars, discovered, excavations, palace city, built, celebration, 30-year festival, Heb-Sed, shoulder, labels written, hieratic script, cursive form, hieroglyphs
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