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Canopic jar with a jackal's head, canopic jar, 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 light beige cylindrical vessel with a rounded rim sits beside a light beige lid shaped like an animal head with prominent upright ears and a short snout; the vessel shows a few vertical and horizontal dark brush marks on its side while the lid displays carved facial features and subtle darker shading around the eyes and snout, and both objects rest on a neutral gray surface against a neutral gray background with soft shadows.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_330

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55.9Mo (1.9Mo) / 45.9cm x 30.5cm / 5422 x 3602 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Canopic jar jackal's head canopic jar 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 light beige cylindrical vessel rounded rim sits beside light beige lid shaped animal head prominent upright ears short snout vertical horizontal dark brush marks side lid displays carved facial features subtle darker shading eyes snout objects rest neutral gray surface neutral gray background soft shadows.