Advanced Search 
Canopic jar and lid of Prince Amenemhat
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV
1400–1390 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes (Valley of the Kings), Tomb of Thutmose IV (KV43)
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number03.1129a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionCanopic Jar of fine limestone; lid in the shape of human head (likely the deity Imsety) with traces of black paint on hair and face and blue paint on beard; four vertical rows of hieroglyphic text on front indicate the jar belonged to Prince Amenemhat.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Thutmose IV (KV 43). 1902: excavated by Theodore M. Davis in the Valley of the Kings, directed by Howard Carter; assigned to Theodore M. Davis by the government of Egypt; 1903: given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis.
(Accession Date: May 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: May 1, 1903)