Canopic Jar with a Lid in the Shape of a Royal Woman's Head, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1349–1336 B.C. or shortly thereafter, From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb KV 55, Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), blue glass, obsidian, unidentified stone, Jar with lid: H. 53.2 cm (20 15/16 in.); Lid: H. 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in); diam. 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in); Jar only: H. 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.); diam. 24 cm (9 7/16 in.), Although this canopic jar was intended for a funerary context, the face on the lid was carved by a master with the skill and care one might expect in a more public portrait. Whatever the age of the owner at her death, she was given a youthful countenance for the eternal afterlife
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Canopic Jar, Lid, Shape, Royal Woman, Head, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca, 1349–1336 B.C, shortly thereafter, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley, Kings, Tomb KV 55, Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907, Travertine, Egyptian alabaster, blue glass, obsidian, unidentified stone, Jar, lid, H, 53.2 cm, 20 15/16, 18.2, 7 3/16, diam, 16.6, 6 9/16, 36.9, 14 1/2, 24, 9 7/16, canopic jar, intended, funerary context, face, carved, master, skill, care, might expect, public portrait, Whatever, age, owner, death, given, youthful countenance, eternal afterlife
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