Limestone canopic jar and lid
Limestone canopic jar with lid (cf. 25-2-147, also [cf. 25-2-149b, but a little shallower inside (10 cm deep)]) (part of set of four including 25-2-147, 25-2-148, 25-2-149) [(late)], lions head in place of Imseti; [inscription in black, text only [GLYPHS], rest faded completely]; broken at base, lid broken.
Illustration: Yes.
Additional illustration: Yes.
Additional illustration scale: 1:4
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_25-2-148
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_25-2-148; 25-2-148
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Canopics and canopic Boxes
- Entry Date
- 02/06/1925
- Title
- Limestone canopic jar and lid
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- Height: 15.4 cm; lid: 7.3 cm Diameter: 15.6 cm; base: 9.5 cm; lid: 12.6 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7510 Y
- Bibliography
- Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, p. 275 (misidentified as 25-12-148).
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified