Alabaster Canopic Jar In Two Parts

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Object Details

Collector

Joseph Hirshhorn

Donor Name

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Notes

PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY HMSG.

Jackal-headed lid, mismatch between inscription and lid figure.

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Canopic jar, ca. 664-525 BC. Container held mummified organs needed for the deceased's immortal body. The jackal, Duamutef, guardian of the stomach, crowns the jar.

Record Last Modified

12 Jul 2017

Specimen Count

Culture

Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI

Accession Date

28 Aug 1992

Accession Number

370312

USNM Number

A553174-0

Object Type

Canopic Jar

Height - Object

51.117 cm

Depth - Object

25.718 cm

Place

Egypt (not certain), Africa (not certain)

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3940c984c-c877-4347-87f7-778e1a0a15ca

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8503990