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Limestone canopic jar; broken, unpolished.

Details

ID
HM_6-19818
Alternate IDs
6-19818; HM_6-19818
Department
Hearst Museum, Berkeley
Classification
Vessels
Period
Old Kingdom
Entry Date
1903–1904
Title
Limestone canopic jar
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
29 x 16 cm (11 7/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Credit Line
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Hearst Egyptian Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 1029 A, burial chamber
Bibliography
Simpson, William Kelly. Mastabas of the Western Cemetery, Part 1: Sekhemka (G 1029); Tjetu I (G 2001); Iasen (G 2196); Penmeru (G 2197); Hagy, Nefertjentet, and Herunefer (G 2352/53); Djaty, Tjetu II, and Nimesti (G 2337X, 2343, 2366). Giza Mastabas 4. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1980, p. 5, pl. Xa, fig. 8.
Remarks
Four limestone canopic jars and lids accessioned as Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19753, 6-19754, 6-19783a,b, 6-19788, 6-19818, 6-19819.

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