Canopic Jar with Baboon-Headed Cover

ca. 1075–656 B.C.E. or later

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Caption

Canopic Jar with Baboon-Headed Cover, ca. 1075–656 B.C.E. or later. Limestone, a: 9 3/16 in. (23.4 cm), rim 4 13/16 in. (12.3 cm), mouth 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm), dia. of cavity 5 5/16 in. (13.5cm), body 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm), base 3 15/16 in. (10 cm) b: 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 5 11/16 x 4 3/8 in. (12 x 13.3 x 14.5 x 11.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1904Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Canopic Jar with Baboon-Headed Cover

Date

ca. 1075–656 B.C.E. or later

Period

Third Intermediate Period or later

Medium

Limestone

Classification

Funerary Object

Dimensions

a: 9 3/16 in. (23.4 cm), rim 4 13/16 in. (12.3 cm), mouth 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm), dia. of cavity 5 5/16 in. (13.5cm), body 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm), base 3 15/16 in. (10 cm) b: 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 5 11/16 x 4 3/8 in. (12 x 13.3 x 14.5 x 11.1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.1904Ea-b

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