Canopic Jar Lid

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Object Details

Collector

W. Partridge

Donor Name

Mr. William A. Burden

Notes

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

1 Apr 2025

Specimen Count

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

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33a6f2c73-3f1a-4c1e-9236-e53545306e53

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8193597