Category:
Tomb equipment, Canopic Jars
Date:
Ancient Egyptian period, Third Intermediate Period (1069-664 BCE)
Material(s):
Rock, limestone
Total height:
32 cm;
height of the jar:
21 cm;
diameter of the rim:
10 cm;
height of the lid:
11.5 cm
Hall:
In the Afterlife, showcase 8
Description
Canopic jar with a lid taking the features of «baboon-headed», one of the sons of the God Horus.
The information given here is subject to modification/update as a result of ongoing research.
References
- Sue D'Auria et al., Mummies and Magic: The Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt (Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1988).
- Aidan Dodson, “Canopic Jars and Chests”, in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, edited by Donald B. Redford, vol. 1 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2001): 231-235.