Editorialmiscellaneous, round arch, This limestone stele with round arch mentions the names of several persons who are related to each other. What is special about this stela is that there are no images on it. Six vertical lines of hieroglyphics are on the stel...
EditorialHeart Amulet of Manhata, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479?1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Gold, green schist, L. 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in); W. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in); Th. 1.9...
EditorialCaucasus. Middle Ages. Mummy woman. Natural mummification. Found in a vaulted cave. 10th century. Placed in sleeping position. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.
EditorialEgyptian era. Caponic jar used during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. Hapy (form of baboon-heated, contained the lugs), Daumutef( form of Jackal-headed, contained the stomach), Imsety (form...
EditorialCaucasus. Middle Ages. Mummy woman. Natural mummification. Found in a vaulted cave. 10th century. Placed in sleeping position. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.
EditorialEgyptian Art. Canopic jars. Used by the egyptians during the mummification to preserve the viscera. It represents god Duamutef (jackal head) and god Imset (human head). 31st Dynasty. Initial Late Period. Second Egyptian Satrapy. Memphis. Egypt.
EditorialCanopic Jar with Head of Duamutef, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295?1185 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 23 cm (9 1/16 in.), Canopic jars were made to contain the embalmed viscera removed from the body in the process of mummification. The org...
EditorialMummy with a Painted Mask Depicting a Woman Holding a Goblet, Roman Period, A.D. 270?280, From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, forecourt, shallow grave just west of Naville's old house, 1923?24, Human remains, linen,...
EditorialCanopic Jar Representing the Deity Hapy, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18?20, ca. 1550?1070 B.C., From Egypt; Possibly from Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Limestone, paint, H. 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in); diam. 14 cm (5 1/2 in), Canopic jars were made to hold the inter...
EditorialCanopic jar with a human-headed lid, Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, 664?525 B.C., Possibly from Upper Egypt, Thebes; From Egypt, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), Jar with Lid: H. 38 cm (14 15/16 in); Diam. 22 cm (8 11/16 in); Jar: H. 25.5 cm (10 1/16 ...
EditorialEgyptian Art. Canopic jars. Used by the egyptians during the mummification to preserve the viscera. It represents god Duamutef (jackal head) and god Imset (human head). 31st Dynasty. Initial Late Period. Second Egyptian Satrapy. Memphis. Egypt.
EditorialPolychormed canopic jars. Used by the egyptians during the mummification to preserve the viscera. On the left, painted jar of a child of the Royal Nursery of Ahmose. 1500 BC. From Upper Egypt. In the center, painted jar without inscription. 1450 BC. On...