Canopic Jar with Cover
Description
Caption: Canopic Jar with Cover, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 11.674a-b: 13 3/8 x 7 11/16 in., 37.5 lb. (34 x 19.5 cm, 17.01kg) 11.674a - jar: 10 9/16 x 7 7/8 in., 33.5 lb. (26.8 x 20 cm, 15.2kg) 11.674b - lid: 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 in., 4 lb. (10.8 x 13.3 cm, 1.81kg) 11.674a - jar: 33.5 lb. (15.2kg) 11.674b - lid: 4 lb. (1.81kg). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 11.674a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An ancient Egyptian canopic jar with a lid shaped like a falcon head.
The artifact is an ancient Egyptian canopic jar made from alabaster. It features a lid sculpted in the form of a falcon, representing one of the sons of Horus. The jar is smooth and well-polished, typical of burial artifacts used to store internal organs removed during mummification.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 11.674a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3070 tier-2
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