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Canopic Jar with Lid (lid)

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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Medium
limestone
Measurements
Diameter: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.); Diameter of mouth: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 39.7 cm (15 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.631.b
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An off-white limestone sculpture depicts a human head serving as a vessel lid. The face, turned slightly left, features prominent ears and almond-shaped eyes outlined in dark pigment. A carved line runs across the forehead above tightly closed lips. The surface is speckled with small pits and dark spots. Below the head, the sculpture flares into a wide base supported by a thick, circular plug.

Canopic Jar with Lid (lid)

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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