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Canopic jar
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 20 x 13.5 cm (7 7/8 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1356
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionThis limestone canopic jar has been carved with a very wide, deep interior and, as such, has no proper shoulders. No traces of painted or incised text remain. Surfaces are uneven, and the stone is pocked in some areas. Some small fragments have chipped away from the jar's rim. No lid remains.
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)