This vase, perfectly preserved, is made of marly clay (probably type K5) and was discovered during the excavation campaign led by Ernesto Schiaparelli at Giza in 1903. It is a vessel with an ovoid body, rounded shoulder, cylindrical neck, and rim with a rectangular cross-section. The neck is decorated with a raised molded ring, while the base consists of a slightly concave cylindrical foot. A distinctive feature of this specimen is the presence of two small handles applied to the shoulder, a rare element for this type of container.

The external surface has a whitish coating (slip or engobe), while the interior is coated with a dark and glossy layer, probably organic residue of oils or resins. Black traces are also visible along the upper part of the vase, from the neck to about one-third down the body, interpreted as remnants of the substance originally contained — likely an ointment used during mummification.

A hieratic inscription is present on the upper part of the body of the vase: “The oil to anoint the head and the face of Djedhor.” The name (Ḏd-ḥr, Greek: Tachos) is written in Demotic.

Typological and paleographic examination (comparison with the Rylands Papyrus IX, dated to year 9 of Darius I, 513 BCE) allows the vase to be placed in the 5th century BCE, during the First Persian Period (27th Dynasty, 525–402 BCE). The type corresponds to vessels found in so-called embalming caches of type B2, documented at Saqqara.