Caption

Canopic jar with a jackal's head, canopic jar, jackals, Duamutef mythology. The vessel widens upwards and ends with a slightly rounded rim. The lid is in the shape of a jackal's head. On the front of the vessel is a vertical hieroglyphic inscription, painted in black. The pupils and eyelids are polychrome. The ears are sculpturally detailed. The text refers to Kebehsenuf, so the lid was probably replaced it should be a falcon's head. c. 1069–664 BC; Third Intermediate Period, Egypt. Urn; height 32 cm, width 16 cm., A tall, cylindrical stone vessel with a rounded shoulder and a lid shaped like an animal head is shown against a plain background. The vessel and lid have a textured surface with visible wear and small imperfections. The lid resembles a stylized animal with pointed ears and a snout, and the head sits flush on the vessel opening. The visible colors are shades of beige, tan, light brown, gray, and muted off-white, with subtle variations and darker spots across the surfaces.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_329

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63.6Mb (2.1Mb) / 13.4in x 18.4in / 4032 x 5517 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canopic jar jackal's head canopic jar jackals Duamutef mythology vessel widens upwards ends slightly rounded rim lid shape front vertical hieroglyphic inscription painted black pupils eyelids polychrome ears sculpturally detailed text refers Kebehsenuf lid was replaced should falcon's head c 1069–664 Bc Third Intermediate Period Egypt Urn height 32 cm width 16 cm tall cylindrical stone vessel rounded shoulder lid shaped animal head shown plain background textured surface visible wear small imperfections lid resembles stylized animal pointed ears snout head sits flush vessel opening visible colors shades beige tan light brown gray muted off-white subtle variations darker spots across surfaces.