Description:
Round lid of reddish buff clay, surmounted with head of jackal. Pointed ears, protruding eyes, head leaning slightly forward. Most likely for shabti jar, rather than canopic jar.

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

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