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., A painted wooden chest with a hinged lid sits on small block feet; the lid is dark reddish-brown with a darker crosshatch pattern and a yellowish edge, and the sides of the chest are painted a pale off-white. On the front and side panels there are a few standing humanlike figures rendered in flat profile with elongated limbs and stylized heads; their garments and headdresses show colors including red, yellow, green, blue, and brown. The chest surface shows areas of wear and chipped paint, with some exposed wood and darker scuff marks, and thin horizontal bands in green and yellow run near the top and bottom edges. The background is a smooth neutral gray.
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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., A painted wooden chest with a hinged lid sits on small block feet; the lid is dark reddish-brown with a darker crosshatch pattern and a yellowish edge, and the sides of the chest are painted a pale off-white. On the front and side panels there are a few standing humanlike figures rendered in flat profile with elongated limbs and stylized heads; their garments and headdresses show colors including red, yellow, green, blue, and brown. The chest surface shows areas of wear and chipped paint, with some exposed wood and darker scuff marks, and thin horizontal bands in green and yellow run near the top and bottom edges. The background is a smooth neutral gray.

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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 height 28.5 cm width 22 cm depth 29 cm painted wooden chest hinged lid sits small block feet lid dark reddish-brown darker crosshatch pattern yellowish edge sides chest painted pale off-white front side panels standing humanlike figures rendered flat profile elongated limbs stylized heads garments headdresses colors red yellow green blue brown chest surface areas wear chipped paint exposed wood darker scuff marks thin horizontal bands yellow run near top bottom edges background smooth neutral gray.

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