Fragment of a canopic jar
Fragment of a canopic jar

Currently not on view

Fragment of a canopic jar,

ca. 1303–1085 BCE

Egyptian
New Kingdom, 19th - 20th Dynasties, ca. 1550–1070 BCE
y1988-42

Information

Title
Fragment of a canopic jar
Dates

ca. 1303–1085 BCE

Medium
Faience
Dimensions
preserved: 11.3 x 13.0 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sharrer
Object Number
y1988-42
Inscription
On the right, a hieroglyphic inscription in two columns: "...by the Osiris the royal scribe overseer of [...?] standard bearer, Iry, justified."
Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
New Kingdom
Type
faience, canopic jars, ceremonial objects
Materials
faience
Subject
running ornament, figures (representations), mythology, hieroglyphics

Acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sharrer at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1988 by the Sharrers.

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