Canopic Jar of Maruta
Description
Canopic Jar, Maruta. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Limestone, blue paste. H. jar 31 cm (12 3/16 in.); h. jar with lid 40 cm (15 3/4 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1917.
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- MMA 18.8.5 PNM textThebes
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.
Limestone canopic jar with a human-headed lid and painted hieroglyphic text on the body.
The image shows a tall, cylindrical canopic jar carved from a light-colored stone (appears limestone), with a separate lid shaped as a stylized human head. The head is frontal with short, rounded features and simplified facial details; the lid does not show a clearly identifiable specific royal or divine attribute from this image alone. On the body there is a block of painted hieroglyphs in vertical and horizontal rows. Several signs include blue pigment (painted accents and some characters), standing out against the pale stone surface. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No clear royal cartouche is legible in the photograph; the hieroglyphs present cannot be confidently read beyond indicating an inscription. Overall preservation is good with minor surface losses and discoloration, but the jar form and inscription area remain clear.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116274811 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 18.8.5a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548638 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83911632 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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