Caption

Canopic box, Sons of Horus, falcons, jackals, Isis, Nephthys; grave goods, Egyptian deities; ca. 747–656 BC, Third Intermediate Period, 25th Dynasty, Egypt; canopic box, height 28.5 cm, width 22 cm, depth 29 cm, A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid sits against a gray background, its painted surface showing a pale off-white ground with a horizontal decorative band near the top in muted blue and yellow tones and a thin darker line near the base; on the front panel are a pair of standing figures facing right, each rendered with red lower garments, yellow upper torsos and arms, blue headdresses and vertical blue-and-yellow draped elements, and red animal-like heads with elongated snouts; the wood grain and aged paint show areas of wear, flaking, and small chips revealing natural wood and darker underlayers, and the box rests on short rectangular feet that show scuffs and discoloration in brown and white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_198

License type

Rights managed

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96.0Mb (8.6Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canopic box Sons Horus falcons jackals Isis Nephthys grave goods Egyptian deities ca 747–656 Bc Third Intermediate Period 25th Dynasty Egypt canopic box height 28.5 cm width 22 cm depth 29 cm rectangular wooden box hinged lid sits gray background painted surface showing pale off-white ground horizontal decorative band near top muted blue yellow tones thin darker line near base front panel pair standing figures facing right rendered red lower garments yellow upper torsos arms blue headdresses vertical blue- -yellow draped elements red animal- heads elongated snouts wood grain aged paint areas wear flaking small chips revealing natural wood darker underlayers box rests short rectangular feet scuffs discoloration brown white.