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Canopic jar of Nephthys

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Description

Canopic jar, Nephthys. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Indurated limestone, paint, linen. 8 3/4 in. (22.3 cm). From: Meir, Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations, 1910–11. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A painted canopic-jar form with a human/royal-style face on top and an intact rounded body, photographed against a plain background.

The image shows a ceramic/stone canopic-jar type vessel with a rounded body and a distinct lid-like head element. The head has a painted, stylized face with arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a closed mouth; elongated painted features around the sides suggest wig or head covering. No clear container lid details beyond the head are visible. The body is uninscribed or any surface markings are not legible in the photograph; the overall surface appears weathered with darkened staining consistent with age or conservation. No hieroglyphic cartouches or readable inscriptions are visible, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present.

funerary Middle Kingdom (as catalogued; image itself does not provide definitive period markers) good
Deities Nephthys (catalogued; not clearly/legibly confirmed by visible inscription or iconographic determiners in this image)
Materials paint (on face/head and possibly general surface)indurated limestone or stone (uncertain; body appears stone/ceramic)linen (not visible in photo)

Connections

Found at Meir
Deities Nephthys

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252220 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 11.150.17e tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543951 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.