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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Jar lid with bird head
Date Made:1570-1293 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
Type:Container
Materials:Clay
Place Made:Egypt; Abydos, tomb P Beta, excavations of 1910-1911
Measurements:H.: 2-3/8 inches; Diam.: 3-1/8 inches
Accession Number:  MH 1911.12.1.A.A
Credit Line:Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Round lid surmounted by bird or animal head; of light beige-pink clay coated with white slip. Upright neck, applied eyes.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; animals; birds; pottery; vessels; containers; rituals; ceremonies; deaths; tombs

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+1911.12.1.A.A

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