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Canopic jar with a falcon-headed lid

Canopic jar with a falcon-headed lid
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Canopic jar with a falcon-headed lid

Category:
Tomb equipment, Canopic Jars
Date:
Ancient Egyptian period
Provenance:
Unknown
Material(s):
Rock, limestone
Total height: 
32 cm;
height of the jar: 
22 cm;
diameter of the rim: 
11 cm;
height of the lid: 
11 cm
Hall:
In the Afterlife, showcase 8


Description

Canopic jar with a lid taking the features of «falcon-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.
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