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Canopic jar lid

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Limestone canopic jar lid in the form of a human head wearing striped headcloth, and short striated beard at the chin. There are traces of paint at eyes (red) and headcloth stripes (yellow), with some outlines in black. This is one of a set from tomb 122 at el-Riqqeh, near the 12th Dynasty Residence Itjtawy: of the full set of four, two were still in tomb 122, but another pair were found in tomb 120, probably moved during the robbery of the cemetery in ancient times.

Present location

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number

1913:291

Dating

12TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

EL-RIQQEH

Category

CANOPIC JAR LID

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

SCULPTURED

Height

8.5 cm

Diameter

13 cm

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