Object Details
Donor Name
University Of Pennsylvania Museum
Site Name
Thebes
Notes
From card: "The lid represents head of a falcon, Kabh-snewef -- protector of the liver, gall, and bladder." But looks more like a jackal (Duamutef / Tuamutef, protector of the stomach) than a falcon (Qebehsenuef)." Note re photos: color digital negative # 2005-33140 is shot of four canopic jars, Catalogue Nos. 289288-91, together in one shot.
Inscription: same as catalog number 289288 except first words are "The Osiris Imsety." Jar 289291 is Imsety, correct lid is 289288
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Canopic jar (cast), 945-712 BC. Containers like this held the deceased's lungs, stomach, liver, and intestines. The correct lid represents one of the four sons of Horus - Imseti (human) - who stood guard over the organs.
Record Last Modified
31 Jul 2020
Specimen Count
2
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
1915
Accession Number
059077
USNM Number
A289291-0
Object Type
Canopic Jar
Place
Qena, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
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Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8075480