Légende

Canopic jar with a jackal's head, canopic jars; 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 object with a rounded removable top that has two small pointed ear-like projections, all shown against a flat gray background; the object is a muted beige with subtle variations and small darker spots, and the background is solid medium gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_328

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63.6Mo (2.0Mo) / 34.1cm x 46.7cm / 4032 x 5517 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Canopic jar jackal's head canopic jars 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 object rounded removable top two small pointed ear- projections shown flat gray background object muted beige subtle variations small darker spots background solid medium gray.