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Canopic Jar of Pen-ta-wer with Worshipper in Front of Imsety (Son of Horus)
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
To protect the body from decomposition, the intestines and other organs were removed from the body during mummification and stored in canopic jars. An entire set has four jars, each one protected by one of the Sons of Horus. The scenes on this jar and another from the set (Walters 48.435) show Pen-ta-wer making a gesture of adoration in front of the gods.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 5/8 x W: 6 3/16 in. (24.4 x 15.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1917
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.433
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