Ancient Egyptian canopic jar of Neb from Abydos dated 1473 – 1458 BC

Canopic jar with hollowed-out interior and has been used. Inscribed for Neb,overseer of the cattle of Onuris. The text is that for Nephthys and Hapi and the jar was baboon-headed and theoretically contained the mummified lungs.
Abydos, Tomb D9: :Canopic jar of Neb, overseer of the Cattle of Onuris: :Inscription incised on exterior of body in 4 vertical columns, reading right to left, top to bottom: :1. dd mdw Nbt-hyt shn ‘wyt hr nty imt :2. stp-s3t hr Hpy nty imt :3. im3hy hr Hpy Wsir :4. w’b imy-r mnmnt n ‘In-hrt Nb m3’hrw :1. Recitation by Nephthys, I embrace in my arms that which is within me :2. I protect Hapy who is within me :3. the honoured by Hapy, the Osiris, :4. priest, overseer of the Cattle of Onuris, Neb, the justified.

Ancient Egyptian canopic jar of Neb from Abydos dated 1473 – 1458 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.23
  • Material: Egyptian alabaster
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1473 - 1458 BC
  • Object name: canopic jar of Neb
  • Dimensions: Length: 220mm , Width: 180mm , Depth: 176mm
  • Published references: Randall - MacIver & Mace El Amrah and Abydos pp 95 97 pl XXXIII 5
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889