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Canopic Jar of Seta-Imen-gui, Thebes, Kush–Sais Period

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Canopic Jar of Seta-Imen-gui, Thebes, Kush–Sais Period
Canopic Jar of Seta-Imen-gui, Thebes, Kush–Sais Period
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Probably sycomore wood
Thebes, Egypt, Kingdom of Kush to early Sais Period, late 25th to early 26th Dynasty
Canopic jar of a woman named Seta-Imen-gui with lid
With partially identifiable hieroglyphics
Dimensions: 16.8 x 18 x 15.9 cm (width x height x depth)
Provenance: Private Collection Bruno Wertz
Scientific research: Dr. Jan Moje, Free University of Berlin (see references below)
A similar canopic jar is located at the British Museum in London (EA 8531 and 8532)
The object was on loan in 1991/1992 for an exhibition at the Museum Grevenbroich

This object is a canopic jar, probably consisting of sycomore wood. It dates to the Kingdom of Kush to the early Sais Period, the late 25th to the early 26th Dynasty (late 7th Century BCE). The inside is entirely covered with a thin, today light brownish stucco layer. The flat lid was drilled on two sides to be mounted on the jar with wooden pegs. One of these pegs is surviving. Remains of a brown linen cloth are preserved in the inside of the canopic jar. It does not show any adherences that could provide hints of the function of the textile. Whether the cloth belonged to the canopic jar at all remains unclear. Such late dated jars were occasionally used for the storage and protection of mummified organs. The present jar is decorated with images on the exterior. A revolving dark red frame and two lying jackals are painted on the lid. Each of the jackals carries the inscription of the name ‘Anubis’. One column of hieroglyphics is located in the centre, and it reads from right-to-left ‘anubis, who is on his mountain, who is supervising you forever’. Three of the exterior sides of the jar are decorated in similar ways. They have three perpendicular yellow stripes on the left and on the right. An image of a god is applied in the centre, framed by a column of hieroglyphics on each side. The identified hieroglyphics lead to the female deceased named Seta-Imen-gui. One of the exterior sides remains undecorated in plain wood.

The canopic jar is in a good, complete condition, regarding its great age. One of the pegs for the mounting of the lid is missing. The painting of one side is lost below the half. The stucco is partially splintered or abraded. The decoration of one side has lost the stucco completely. The dimensions of the canopic jar are 16.8 x 18 x 15.9 cm (width x height x depth).

Auctionata would like to express its deep gratitude to Dr. Jan Moje for the scientific preparation of the collection and the research for the text. We do declare explicitly that the pricing of the objects of this auction does not derive from Dr. Jan Moje. Please do not hesitate to contact Auctionata for further background research information about the objects, especially the decipherment of hieroglyphics.

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Canopic Jar of Seta-Imen-gui, Thebes, Kush–Sais Period

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