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ID number: ECM 501 Named collection: The Eton Myers Collection Title / Object name: Canopic jar lid Object type: Canopic jar Culture: Egyptian Date made: Probably 18th Dynasty (1550-1295 BC) Materials: Clay Measurements: overall: 10.99 cm x 9.44 cm x 9.44 cm (H x W x D) Provenance: Unknown |
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Human-headed lid of a canopic jar. The figure wears a smooth blue wig; only patches of blue paint are preserved. The eyes, eyebrows and mouth are outlined with black ink. Inscriptions / Translations: Uninscribed Bibliography: For a discussion of canopic jars and their evolution, see, for example, J. H. Taylor, ‘Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt’, London 2001, 64-76. Notes: Compare ECM 502. |
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Myers, William Joseph British 1858-08 1899-10-30 |
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