Caption

Canopic box, Sons of Horus mythology, falcons, jackals, Isis mythology, Nephthys mythology; 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; maker, Goluchów Greater Poland Voivodeship place associated., A wooden rectangular box with an open slanted lid showing a dark reddish-brown top surface with a faint diamond pattern and yellow-painted edges, the exterior sides painted a pale off-white with vertical figures in profile wearing long red garments and yellow and blue headpieces and accents, a few thin horizontal painted borders near the base in green and black, the interior appearing dark brown, and the whole object resting on small square feet against a gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_202

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Rights managed

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85.3Mb (3.1Mb) / 16.6in x 20.0in / 4967 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canopic box Sons Horus mythology falcons jackals Isis mythology Nephthys mythology 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 maker Goluchów Greater Poland Voivodeship place associated wooden rectangular box open slanted lid showing dark reddish-brown top surface faint diamond pattern yellow-painted edges exterior sides painted pale off-white vertical figures profile wearing long red garments yellow blue headpieces accents thin horizontal painted borders near base green black interior appearing dark brown whole object resting small square feet gray background.