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Canopic jar
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19–20
1295–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height (lid): 7.7cm (3 1/16in.)
Height x width (jar body only): 22.5 x 15.9cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4in.)
Height x width (jar body only): 22.5 x 15.9cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. D. Cameron Bradley in memory of her mother, Mrs. J. Montgomery Sears
Accession Number48.1288a-b
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionThis canopic jar and lid are both made of blue to blue-green faience. The lid is shaped as the head of a baboon, representing Hapy, one of the Four Sons of Horus, protectors of the viscera of the deceased. On the front of the jar is a rectangular panel depicting a scene, painted in black. In the scene the jar's owner (i.e. the deceased) worships the seated god Osiris. The arms of the deceased are raised in a posture of adoration. An offering table is between the two figures, supporting a pot and a lotus. On the shoulder of the jar a design of lotus petals radiates from the jar's mouth. Line details of the facial features and wig of the lid head are also painted in black. This jar and lid are parts of a set comprised of objects 48.1286-48.1289.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Dikran G. Kelekian (1868-1951); by 1948: Mrs. J.D. Cameron Bradley collection, Southboro, MA; 1948: given to the MFA by Mrs. J. D. Cameron Bradley.
(Accession Date: November 16, 1948)
(Accession Date: November 16, 1948)