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Canopic jar of Djehutynakht
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Cartonnage
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 29.8 x 17.8 cm (11 3/4 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.424
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionCanopic jar in the form of a human body. Arms are painted in black on the sides and the feet are modeled. Bracelets and anklets are indicated with green and black stripes. The front is inscribed with the name of Qebehsenuef, one of the Four Sons of Horus. The jar contains fragments of the original contents, wrapped in linen.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)