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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Canopic Jar Head
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Canopic Jar Head

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (?)
Date1539-1292 BCE (?)
MediumCalcite ("Egyptian alabaster")
Credit LineGift of Joseph A. Lewis II and Sofi Lewis
Dimensions5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Object number2013.043.011
ProvenanceEx private collection, Belgium, before 1970. With Jacques Billen [Harmakhis], Brussels, Belgium. Ex coll. Joseph and Sofi Lewis, United States, purchased from Allan Anawati [Medusa Ancient Art], Montreal, Quebec/Champlain, New York, February 23, 2012.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art