Photo of collection object Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head (lid)
Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head (lid), 664–525 BC. travertine, The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund, 1921.1018.b. CC0.

Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head (lid)

664–525 BC

Maker Unknown

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head (lid), 664–525 BC. Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26. Travertine; The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1921.1018.b The falcon-headed deity Qebehsenuef protected the contents of this canopic jar. It contained the remains of the deceased's intestines, which were kept safe for the afterlife.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Funerary Equipment
Formatted Medium
travertine
Accession Number
1921.1018.b
Credit Line
The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
107 Egyptian

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