Four Canopic Jars of Prince Hornakht

JE 87087 a-d Cairo Antiquities Museum

Material: Alabaster
Size: Height 36.5-39.5 cm; Diameter: 14-16 cm
Location: Tanis, Tomb of Osorkon II
Excavator: Discovered by Pierre Montet in 1939
Period: 22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon II (874-850 BC)

Photographer: Unknown

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