Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · vessel
alabastron
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An Egyptian canopic jar made of alabaster or similar stone.
This is an ancient Egyptian canopic jar crafted from alabaster or a similar stone. It features a relatively simple design with a smooth, cylindrical body and rounded top. The jar appears to be part of a set used to store the internal organs of the deceased during the mummification process. It lacks detailed carvings or inscriptions typical of more decorative examples.
funerary
unknown
good
Materials
alabaster
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