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Object Number
35-2-50/1090.1
Display Title
Contents of canopic jar surmounted with lid in form of falcon-headed Horus
Descriptions
Object Description
Contents of canopic jar surmounted with lid in form of falcon-headed Horus
The object is a widemouth, wheel-turned ceramic vessel with lid. The low-fired clay is painted after firing with yellow, red, blue, black slip over a white ground. There remains some faint outline of original decorative motif: vertical brush strokes in dark blue or black. The interior is 3/4 filled with dried/powdered human remains mixed with bits of cellulose fiber and woven textile. The lid is painted similarly - sculpted in form of falcon-headed Horus.
Inventory Description
Organic, dried, contents of canopic jar
Classification
- Organic
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
Materials
Organic
Quantity
1 bag
Label on object
35-2-50/1090.1; Canopic jar / 35-2-50/1090.1
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