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Title: Canopic jar lid of Ukhhotep
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Khashaba excavations, 1910-11; Probably from Meir, Tomb of Ukhhotep
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: h. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number: 12.182.133f
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