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Human-Headed Canopic Jar Lid
Egypt, New Kingdom, circa 1550–1070 BCE
Clay with polychrome decoration
Modelled in clay, this canopic jar lid depicts a human head framed by a dark wig. The face retains yellow pigment, with the eyebrows, eyeliner, and pupils defined in black. Traces of red outline the lips, nose, nostrils, facial border, and ears. Despite surface wear and pigment loss, the features remain clearly defined.
Remnants of linen remain attached to the surface, suggesting that the lid was once wrapped, consistent with the practice of wrapping funerary objects in linen for protection within the tomb.
Dark staining on the interior, described as bituminous resin, may relate to the embalmed organ bundle once contained within the complete vessel.
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