Box with Two Sliding Lids, Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III (1479-1458 B.C.).
Cypress, boxwood.
H. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.), W. 13.8 cm (5 3/8 in.),
D 13 cm (5 1/8 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.199).
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
An excellent example of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship, this sleek compartmented box with two sliding lids and four legs is associated with a sister of Senemut, Hatshepsut's steward.
Cypress, boxwood.
H. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.), W. 13.8 cm (5 3/8 in.),
D 13 cm (5 1/8 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.199).
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
An excellent example of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship, this sleek compartmented box with two sliding lids and four legs is associated with a sister of Senemut, Hatshepsut's steward.