Canopic jar / stopper

Description

Limestone canopic jar and stopper of Imhotep, with the stopper carved as a baboon's head representing the god Hapi: Ancient Egyptian, Lower Egypt, Giza, Late Period, c.664-332 BC

Museum reference

A.1907.713.1 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Canopic jar / stopper

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Late Period, Ancient Egypt

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Limestone

Collection place(s)

Giza, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Imhotpe
Hapy

Exhibitions

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

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

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

References

W. M. Flinders Petrie: Gizeh and Rifeh, London 1907, p. 29, pl. 31A

On display

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