Canopic jar: E.GA.4759.1943

Current Location: In storage

Entities

Canopic jar

Description

Part of a canopic jar, bearing inscription, clearly deliberately cut out of the original

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.237 m
Width: 0.11 m

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Materials used in production

Marl

Inscription or legends present

Text: Dd mdw in srqt inq.n.t awy.t Hr ntt im.t stp-sA Hr imsty nty imAxyt xr wsir nbt-pr tA-m-r-sfy mAat-xrw xr nTr-aA
Method of creation: Ink
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.4759.1943
Primary reference Number: 59170
Oldadmincategory: P
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 5 April 2018

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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