Canopic Jar Lid
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Canopic Jar Lid
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Published 2019-03-25T12:58:21+00:00
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This canopic jar lid has been sculpted and painted in the style and shape of a human head, standing at about 11.4 cm high and with a diameter of about 12 cm. The face is dyed red, the wig, the beard, the eyebrows, pupils and eyeline are in black, eyeball in white. The face is relatively wide and the gaze of the head goes slightly upwards.
The lid is closed down by a cylinder which would have reached into the canopic vessel. The object dates back to the New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1069 BC) and entered the collection via the Lindenmuseum of Stuttgart.
Inv. No. 1214
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Technical Information
| Date published | 25/03/2019 |
| Complexity | Difficult |
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| Title | Canopic Jar Lid |
| Date | c.1550-1069 BC |
| Dimension | Height, 11.4 cm, Diameter, 12 cm |
| Accession | Inv. No. 1214 |
| Period | New Kingdom |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Museum of Ancient Cultures, MUT |
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