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Canopic jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Chamber 51 A
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionThis canopic jar has been carved of travertine (Egyptain alabaster). Slightly convex sides flare outward from a small, flat base to high, wide-set shoulders which curve in to a narrowly carved aperture. It has broken into several fragment and mended, and it is incomplete.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, chamber 51 A. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1921)