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Description : Two Egyptian terracotta canopic jar stoppers
New Kingdom, 1570-1070 B.C.
Each hollow wheel formed stopper representing one of the Four Sons of Horus, the human-headed Imsety, guardian of the liver, the dome shaped heads modelled with flaring bag wigs above cylindrical bases, with traces of blue paint, each approx. 4¾in (12.5cm) high, some old chips (2)
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n° 106 Titre : Two Egyptian terracotta canopic jar stoppers 2 Notes : Provenance:Collected by Waynman Dixon, engineer and Egyptologist, who along with his brother John Dixon were responsible for devising and arranging the transport of 'Cleopatra's Needle' (a granite obelisk commemorating the victories of Tuthmosis III) between Alexandria and the Thames Embankment from 1877-1878. Thence by descent.Literature:For similar pottery human-headed canopic jar lids cf. Mummies and Magic, the funerary arts of ancient Egypt, (The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1988) p.150, fig 92 a,b,c. Bonhams 3, Salle de vente
, 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Antiquities Date de la vente : 15/10/2008🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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