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Canopic jars and lids
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7249 A
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
1. Height x diameter: 25.2 cm x 14.5 cm (with lid)
2. Height x diameter: 24.5 cm x 14.3 cm (with lid)
3. Height x diameter: 25.0 cm x 14.8 cm (with lid)
4. Height x diameter: 25.0 cm x 15.0 cm (no lid)
2. Height x diameter: 24.5 cm x 14.3 cm (with lid)
3. Height x diameter: 25.0 cm x 14.8 cm (with lid)
4. Height x diameter: 25.0 cm x 15.0 cm (no lid)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1553.1-4
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Canopics and canopic boxes
DescriptionFour straight sided canoic jars with flat bases and convex lids.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7249 A. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1927: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.