Canopic jar cover

Description

Stopper of a canopic jar of Amunmose, in dark red pottery, in the form of a man's head wearing a striped wig-cover: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Sedment, Tomb 283, mid 18th Dynasty, c.1550-1295 BC

Museum reference

A.1921.1460

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Canopic jar cover

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Mid 18th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Sedment, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Tomb

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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