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Canopic jar of King Taharqa
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 1 (tomb of Taharqa)
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 36.2 cm, 17.42 kg (14 1/4 in., 38.4 lb.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.738
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionAlabaster canopic jar (the falcon god Qebehsenuef). Horizontal band and three vertical columns hieroglyphs. Cover missing. Chipped. Surface slightly decayed. Belonged to Taharqa.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 1 (tomb of Taharqa). 1916: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.