Caption

Canopic box with the falcon Sokaris on the roof;, falcons, djed pillars, tit iconography; naos; grave goods; 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; canopic box; height 42 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 29.5 cm, weight 2.414 kg, A rectangular painted wooden box with a lid topped by a small sculpted bird in brown tones; the box shows a decorative band near the top with vertical striped motifs in yellow, red, and blue, and broad red borders at the sides. The main painted panel is divided horizontally into two registers: the upper register features a series of stylized figures with rounded heads and red and pale green garments flanking tall black vertical shapes, set on a yellow background; the lower register shows a row of standing human figures in profile wearing long red and pale green robes with black hair against a yellow ground. The base and edges of the box show exposed wood in brown and reddish tones, and the overall palette includes yellow, red, black, brown, pale green, and blue.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_294

License type

Rights managed

Available size

76.6Mb (3.6Mb) / 14.9in x 20.0in / 4462 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canopic box falcon Sokaris roof falcons djed pillars tit iconography naos grave goods 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt canopic box height 42 cm width 22.5 cm depth 29.5 cm weight 2.414 kg rectangular painted wooden box lid topped small sculpted bird brown tones box decorative band near top vertical striped motifs yellow red blue broad red borders sides main panel divided horizontally two registers upper register features series stylized figures rounded heads pale green garments flanking tall black vertical shapes set yellow background lower register row standing human figures profile wearing long red pale green robes black hair yellow ground base edges exposed wood brown reddish tones palette includes black pale green blue.