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Canopic jar with jackal head

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Description

Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 25 (Kushite), ca. 750–700 B.C. Limestone. H. (with lid) 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.); Greatest diam. 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.). From: Tomb MMA 832 (H 3), Pit 1 (Burial of Pakherenkhonsu and Heresenes), el-Khokha, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1914–15. Subject: Animals. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1928.

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-form vessel with a carved jackal head at the top, facing forward with upright ears and a stylized facial marking.

The image shows a vertically oriented, unfinished-looking stone vessel resembling a canopic jar: a rounded body with a narrower neck/head section. The head is carved in relief in the shape of a jackal, with tall upright ears, an elongated muzzle, and simplified facial features including a nose/mouth area and short incised lines. No lids or stoppers are clearly visible beyond the head form itself. The surface has spots, abrasions, and dark speckling consistent with age and handling. No painted decoration is apparent; the coloration is largely the natural pale stone. The background is a neutral studio backdrop, and there are no visible inscriptions, cartouches, or other text elements on the jar’s visible surfaces.

funerary Third Intermediate Period (as catalogued); cannot confirm stylistically from the provided single view. poor
Deities Anubis (jackal-headed)
Materials limestone (pale beige stone)

Connections

Found at el-Khokha
Deities Anubis

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116276819 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 28.3.57a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 559934 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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