Description:
Round lid surmounted by bird's head; of dark red clay coated with white slip. Lid most likely for a shabti jar, not a canopic jar.

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

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