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THBEgyptian Terracotta Canopic Jar Lid of Imsety TL Tested
Lot 10b
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Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Ptolemaic period, ca. 837 to 30 BCE. A hollow-molded terracotta canopic jar lid depicting the face of Imsety, the human-headed god who is one of the four Sons of Horus. The tall lid depicts Imsety's face surrounded by a large tripartite wig and covered in black bitumen that was perhaps painted at one time. The god wears an incised wesekh pectoral collar beneath his tapered chin that imbues him with a regal presentation, and his almond-shaped eyes and puffy lips give him an amiable physiognomy. The protruding base ring would have fit snugly within the rim of a canopic jar. Size: 4" W x 4.8" H (10.2 cm x 12.2 cm)
Canopic jars were made to hold specific internal organs removed during the mummification process and are some of the most iconic artifacts from ancient Egypt. The tradition of canopic jars was practiced for an incredibly long time as the first evidence for a canopic chest containing organs comes from the Fourth Dynasty (ca. 2600 BCE). The 18th Dynasty marked a shift in canopic jar tradition when these jars were given to all people of status as well as when their lids were fashioned to resemble the heads of the four Sons of Horus, including Imsety. The Sons of Horus were charged with protecting the internal organs corresponding to those of Osiris that they had originally protected. The human-headed Son of Horus Imsety was associated with the southern direction, charged with protecting the liver, and was protected by the goddess Isis.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: ex-Barnaby's auction, London, UK (May 19, 2019, lot 62); ex-private Hansen family collection, owned until 2018; ex-Hans Moller Hansen collection, Denmark, acquired in the late 1920s when visiting Egypt
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#151922Light abrasions and nicks to top, face, body, and base, with chipping to original bitumen on face, softening to some finer details, light encrustations, and a few stable fissures within interior, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits throughout, and nice remains of original bitumen on face. TL drill holes behind head and beneath body.Condition
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