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Canopic jar of Taharqa
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 1
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 36.1 x 15 cm (14 3/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2477
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionFragments of an alabaster canopic jar bearing the cartouche of Taharqa and inscriptions.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Nuri, pyramid 1 (tomb of Taharqa). 1917: 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)