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Canopic Jar with the Head of Imsety
Canopic Jar with the Head of Imsety

Canopic Jar with the Head of Imsety

Artist Unknown
Datecirca 1550–1186 BCE
MediumLimestone
DimensionsJar: H. 12 1/2 x Diam. 7 3/8 in. (31.8 x 18.7 cm)
Lid: H. 4 1/2 in.; Stopper diam. 3 1/4 in. (11.4 cm; 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Fred Olsen
Object numberGL.57.14.73
On View
On view
ProvenanceDr. and Mrs. Fred Olsen, Guilford, CT; on long-term loan to NCMA, 1957-1964; given to NCMA, 1964.
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