Tall shrine-shaped 'canopic' box

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 tall, rectangular shrine-shaped Egyptian box with painted scenes in registers on all sides and a flat open top.

The object is a standing, shrine-shaped container with vertical edges and a slightly projecting top border. The exterior is covered with a network of painted panels and registers, separated by colored framework lines (blue/green borders and yellow/orange ground tones). On the front and right sides there are repeated human and figure motifs—some appear as standing figures holding objects or offerings—within scene frames, including at least one larger central/upper figure group. The left panel shows similar register-based decoration. A thin rim around the opening is visible, suggesting it could have held contents associated with funerary practice. No clear cartouches or individual royal names can be read from the available image resolution. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The paint is heavily abraded in places, and the lower base edge shows wear. Overall, the decoration is consistent with an inscribed/illustrated funerary container, matching the catalogue description as a tall shrine-shaped “canopic” box. However, without legible inscriptions, specific iconographic identifications (deities) cannot be confirmed.