Canopic Jar Lid
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Dateca. 2030-1640 BCE
Mediumpottery and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 4 1/8 in. (10.2 x 10.5 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineMuseum purchase through funds from Andrew J. Sordoni
Terms
Object number58.105.003
DescriptionCanopic jars held the mummified remains of the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines. The earliest jars, like this one, had lids in the form of a human face.On View
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