Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Canopic jar lid Middle KingdomLisht South
Description
Canopic jar lid, male head. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret III possibly, ca. 1878–1840 B.C. Painted limestone. H. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in); W. 12 cm (4 3/4 in); D. 12 cm (4 3/4 in). From: tomb of Senwosretankh, Pit 44, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1932–33. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1933.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247990 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 33.1.8 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544336 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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