Canopic box with the falcon Sokaris on the roof; falcons; djed pillars iconographic; tit iconographic; 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 wooden box with a lid topped by a carved bird figure sits on a short base with small feet; the box is painted in muted red, yellow, black, blue-green, and pale green tones. The front face is divided into two horizontal registers bordered by a red frame: the upper register shows a repeated decorative motif with stylized plant-like shapes in yellow and black and teardrop elements in red and blue-green, while the lower register depicts a group of standing human-like figures rendered in profile wearing long garments in red and blue-green against a yellow background. The lid and upper edge display a striped decorative band in alternating yellow and darker hues, and the wooden surfaces show areas of wear and chipped paint.
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Canopic box with the falcon Sokaris on the roof; falcons; djed pillars iconographic; tit iconographic; 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 wooden box with a lid topped by a carved bird figure sits on a short base with small feet; the box is painted in muted red, yellow, black, blue-green, and pale green tones. The front face is divided into two horizontal registers bordered by a red frame: the upper register shows a repeated decorative motif with stylized plant-like shapes in yellow and black and teardrop elements in red and blue-green, while the lower register depicts a group of standing human-like figures rendered in profile wearing long garments in red and blue-green against a yellow background. The lid and upper edge display a striped decorative band in alternating yellow and darker hues, and the wooden surfaces show areas of wear and chipped paint.

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Canopic box falcon Sokaris roof falcons djed pillars iconographic tit iconographic 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 wooden box lid topped carved bird figure sits short base small feet box painted muted red yellow black blue-green pale green tones front face divided two horizontal registers bordered red frame upper register repeated decorative motif stylized plant- shapes teardrop elements red lower register depicts group standing human- figures rendered profile wearing long garments yellow background lid upper edge display striped decorative band alternating yellow darker hues wooden surfaces areas wear chipped paint.

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