Limestone lid in form of jackal's head

Made:
3000BCE-100CE in Egypt
Limestone lid in the form of a jackel's head

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Limestone lid in the form of a jackel's head
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Limestone lid in the form of a jackel's head, from canopic jar (?), Ancient Egyptian, 3000BCE-100CE

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656800
Materials:
limestone
Measurements:
overall: 80 mm 95 mm,
type:
pot lid
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust