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Canopic jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, El Bersha
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.449
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionThis high-shouldered canopic jar is carved of travertine (Egyptian alabaster) with a fairly narrow interior cavity. There are no indications of applied text. The stone shows some very small pits. Otherwise it is in perfect condition. A prominent white vein runs horizontally around the vessel just below the shoulders. No lid is preserved.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, mastaba 2001, pit 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: March 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)