Canopic jar lid with head of a baboon (Hapy)
Description
Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 21–30, ca. 1070–332 B.C. Limestone. H. 12.5 × W. 12.4 × D. 14.9 cm × Diam. of foot 6.5 cm (4 15/16 × 4 7/8 × 5 7/8 2 9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Baboons. Credit: Anonymous Gift, 1971.
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 sculptural lid showing a baboon’s head with incised facial details, shown frontally.
The object is a sculpted, rounded form consistent with the top of a canopic jar lid. Centered on the piece is the head of a baboon: a square-ish snout with carved nostrils, a mouth line, and symmetrical features around the face. The ears are indicated by molded/raised shapes on either side of the head. The background surface is broadly shaped and worn, with the baboon head emerging as the main raised element. No clear hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or additional inscriptions are visible on the photographed surface. The piece appears light-colored and matte, consistent with stone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246130 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 1971.224 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 553248 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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).
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