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Canopic jar lid

Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV
1400–1390 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes (Valley of the Kings), Tomb of Thutmose IV (KV 43)

Medium/Technique Wood covered with bitumen
Dimensions Height: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number03.1382
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionWooden canopic jar lid in the shape of a human head (possibly the deity Imsety); coated with bitumen.
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)