Canopic Chest of Senbi
Description
Canopic chest, Senbi. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, Senwosret I to Senwosret II, ca. 1961–1878 B.C. Wood (ziziphus sp.), paint, string. Chest with lid: H. 58.5 × W. 59.2 × D. 59 cm (23 1/16 × 23 5/16 × 23 1/4 in.); Inner lid: W. 50 × D. 51.2 cm (19 11/16 × 20 3/16 in.). From: Tomb B3 of the nomarch Senbi II, pit 1 (steward Senbi), Meir, Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations, 1910–11. Subject: Hieroglyphs. 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 wooden canopic chest with a decorated lid and bands of painted hieroglyphs; two small figures/heads are visible inside the open top compartment.
The image shows a rectangular wooden chest (canopic-style container) displayed with its lid removed. The outer faces are mostly light wood, bordered by turquoise/blue painted framing bands. On the front and sides are painted bands containing hieroglyph-like signs in blue/green pigment. The lid interior is also painted with horizontal bands of hieroglyphic motifs. Inside the chest, at least two small rounded figurines/heads are visible against the back wall, suggesting compartments for canopic jars or similar contents. No clear cartouche or full royal name is legible in the provided view. The painted text appears consistent with funerary/ritual labeling, but individual sign identification is uncertain due to resolution and partial wear/overpainting.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281669 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 11.150.17a1–3 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546275 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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