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Canopic jar of Tamaat
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 21.5 x 13.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.595
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionThis canopic jar is carved of limestone with a very shallow interior of only 6.7 cm. depth (thus possibly a model/dummy canopic jar). The exterior is roughly polished. An original lid missing. Three columns of black painted hieroglyphic text are faintly visible, recording the owner's name as "Lady of the House Ta-Maat". The jar is intact.
Translation of the text:
Col. 1: Osiris ...
Col. 2: The lady of the house Ta-maat, daughter of the prophet of Amun,
Col. 3: Djedbastetiuefankh, True-of-Voice.
Transliteration of the text:
Col. 1: Wsir .....
Col. 2: nbt pr Ta-mAat sAt Hm nTr Imn
Col. 3: Dd-Bastt-i(w).f-anx mAa xrw.
Translation of the text:
Col. 1: Osiris ...
Col. 2: The lady of the house Ta-maat, daughter of the prophet of Amun,
Col. 3: Djedbastetiuefankh, True-of-Voice.
Transliteration of the text:
Col. 1: Wsir .....
Col. 2: nbt pr Ta-mAat sAt Hm nTr Imn
Col. 3: Dd-Bastt-i(w).f-anx mAa xrw.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)