Caption

Canopic urn. Clay canopic urn with a cylindrical shape and a flat bottom and a flat, straight rim. Vessel made on the wheel of Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System. The bottom is cut off with a knife; surface leveled. On the outer wall is a rectangle painted in red, measuring 11.5 cm width by 11 cm height. Color of vessel: light brown. Preservation condition: quite good — rim partially filled with plaster and painted. Date: ca. 1550–ca. 1069 BC New Kingdom. Place of origin: Deir el-Medina. Function/type: canopic vessel. Height 23.5 cm; diameter rim 12.5 cm; diameter bottom 11.4 cm. Maker: unknown., A top-down view of a round, open clay vessel with an uneven rim and rough texture, showing colors of brown, tan, beige, gray, black, and small patches of white; the interior appears very dark to black while the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_104

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Canopic urn Clay canopic urn cylindrical shape flat bottom flat straight rim Vessel wheel Nile clay type NB2 Vienna System bottom cut off knife surface leveled outer wall rectangle painted red measuring 11.5 cm width 11 cm height Color vessel light brown Preservation condition quite good rim partially filled plaster painted Date ca 1550–ca 1069 BC New Kingdom Place origin Deir el-Medina Function type canopic vessel Height 23.5 cm diameter rim 12.5 cm 11.4 cm Maker unknown top-down view round open clay vessel uneven rim rough texture showing colors tan beige gray black small patches white interior dark background uniform gray.