<em>Hawk-Headed Cover of Canopic Jar</em>, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E. Limestone, 3 3/4 x 4 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (9.6 x 10.6 x 9.8 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1906E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1906E_front_PS2.jpg)

Hawk-Headed Cover of Canopic Jar

Medium: Limestone

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 4 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (9.6 x 10.6 x 9.8 x 4.4 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.1906E

Image: 37.1906E_front_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Limestone stopper for a canopic jar in the form of a falcon's head (Kebehsenuef). The falcon wears a heavy wig. The details of the broad collar, beak, and markings of the eye are picked out in black paint; the pupils of the eyes are painted red. The plug is long. Condition: Numerous chips; the underside is crudely carved; dirty.

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