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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Fragment of a jackal-headed lid
Date Made:1570-1185 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18-19)
Type:Sculpture
Materials:Clay
Place Made:Egypt; Abydos, excavations of 1910-1911
Measurements:overall: 1 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.; 3.3338 x 4.445 x 2.54 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1911.26.A.C.Z
Credit Line:Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Jackal-shaped head from a jar lid, of buff clay with cream-colored slip. Pointed ears, protruding eyes. Tip of proper left ear broken off. Lid most likely from shabti jar.

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

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