Canopic Jar Inscribed for King Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes)

Third Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

One of only a handful of objects bearing the name of the first king of Dynasty 21, Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes), this canopic jar is inscribed for Qebehsenuef, embodiment and protector of the liver. The lid, now missing, would most likely have been in the shape of a falcon, the animal associated with this deity.

Canopic Jar Inscribed for King Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes), Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

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Canopic Jar Inscribed for King Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes), Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Canopic Jar Inscribed for King Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes), Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Canopic Jar Inscribed for King Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes), Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Canopic Jar Inscribed for King Nesibanebdjedet (Smendes), Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

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