Canopic Jar and Lid (Depicting a Human)

Medium: Limestone

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:664–404 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm) high x 4 1.2 in. (11.4 cm) diameter

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 37.896Ea-b

Image: 37.896Ea-b_front_PS1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
One limestone canopic jar (b) with human-headed stopper (a). The face is crudely modeled: the eyes are long and tilted. Belonging to a man named Hor, the vessel is decorated with a four column inscription framed within a rectangular panel. Frame and text are incised. Condition: Some black paint remains on the pupils, otherwise all the rest of the coloring is lost. Quite a number of calcareous deposits are found on the jar (b). Found with 37.894E-95E and 37.897E.

Brooklyn Museum