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Canopic box of Hatnefer

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Description

Canopic chest, Hatnefer. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign, ca. 1492–1473 B.C. Wood, linen, gesso. Box: H. ca. 53 cm (20 7/8 in.) ; W. 52 cm (20 1/2 in.); D. 51.5 cm (20 1/4 in.) Lid: H. of lid 2.5 cm (1 in.); W. 51 cm (20 1/16 in.); D. 51 cm (20 1/16 in.) Overall: H. 55 cm (21 5/8 in..); L. of sledge 79 cm (31 1/8 in.). From: Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), Canopic Box D, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1935–36. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.

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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 whitewashed wooden canopic box with an open rectangular lid, showing internal partitions and a set of small stoppers/slots on the inside.

The image shows a rectangular canopic box painted white (likely gesso over wood) standing on short, carved supports. The top lid is lifted open, exposing the interior: a central cavity with several separate compartments indicated by vertical dividers. Along the interior openings are small rectangular/plug-like elements, and a cord or strap-like binding is visible across the lid surface. The exterior body has a single projecting knob on the front, and the lid has a small rounded fastener/knob at the center. No legible hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or alphabetic text are visible on the photographed surfaces; any markings appear non-specific or worn. No identifiable painted figurative elements are visible in this view.

funerary New Kingdom (as catalogued; image does not provide secure period-specific diagnostic details) good
Materials woodgessopaint/coating (white)

Connections

Found at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Materials WoodGesso

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116274169 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 36.3.53a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548979 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83911768 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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.