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Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya

Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya

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Date
ca. 1353–1323 B.C.
Medium
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
H. 10.7 cm (4 3/16 in); diam. 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
121
Location
121
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920

Description

Overview Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya New Kingdom, Amarna Period ca. 1353–1323 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 121 The inscription on this small unguent jar is of historical interest because the three columns at the right record one of the few clear writings of the titulary of Akhenaten's little-known secondary queen, Kiya. The hieroglyphs were once filled with Egyptian blue, traces of which remain.