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THB4 Egyptian Terracotta Canopic Jar Lids, TL Tested
Lot 6
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An intriguing gathering of four hollow, mold-formed terracotta canopic jar lids depicting Imsety (also Amsety), the human-headed son of Horus who is representative of the south, the guardian of the liver, and who is protected by the goddess Isis. The lids display Imsety's countenance front and center with each bearing bulging, almond-shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows, a bulbous nose, full lips, broad ears, and rounded chins above delineated necklines. The bag wigs worn by each head comprise the top of each lid, and the protruding circular bases were shaped to easily slide within the mouth of the canopic jar. Traces of black pigment on the faces indicate how these lids were at one time painted with vibrantly colored pigments. Size of largest: 4.75" W x 4.5" H (12.1 cm x 11.4 cm)
Canopic jars are some of the most iconic artifacts from Egypt, made to hold internal organs removed during the mummification process. This tradition lasted for an incredibly long time - the first evidence for a canopic chest containing organs comes from the Fourth Dynasty (ca. 2600 BCE) and they were used into the late 1st millennium BCE. The 18th Dynasty marked a shift in canopic jar tradition, when these jars were given to all people of status, and when their heads were fashioned to look like the four Sons of Horus, including Imsety. The Four Sons were charged with protecting the internal organs, as they had originally been charged with protecting the body of Osiris. Imsety protected the liver and had a special relationship with the goddess Isis.
These pieces have been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and have been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: ex-Sid Port collection, California, USA, 1980s
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#152899Repair to small area beneath bag wig of one lid, with very small chips and very light adhesive residue along break lines. All items have minor abrasions and nicks to noses, lips eyes, ears, bag wigs, and lower rims, with minor softening to some finer details, light encrustations, and fading to original pigment. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Faint remains of original pigment on all lids. One TL drill hole beneath two of the four heads.Condition
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