Canopic Jar Lid

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
W. Partridge
Donor Name
Mr. William A. Burden
Lid depicts human face.
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Canopic jar lid, ceramic, c. 1550-1398 BC. Lids of canopic jars represented the four Sons of Horus. The human head of Imsety, protector of the liver, sits atop this lid.
From card: "Terra cotta. Human head. Carries small slip indicating it was purchased in Thebes."
Record Last Modified
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
5 Feb 1964
Accession Number
253493
USNM Number
A439853-0
Object Type
Canopic Jar
Place
Egypt, Africa
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8193597
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33a6f2c73-3f1a-4c1e-9236-e53545306e53
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