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Canopic Jar by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Canopic Jar

Canopic Jar

Ancient Egyptian

-1985–-1773

Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: 34 × 18.3 × 17.8 cm (13 7/16 × 7 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.)
Genre: canopic jar
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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