Canopic Chest of Senbi

Unknown

ca. 1961–1878 B.C. · Wood (ziziphus sp.), paint, string · Egyptian Art

This canopic box was part of the burial equipment of the steward Senbi, which also included the Museum’s famous hippopotamus (nicknamed "William" – see 17.9.1). The box is inscribed with recitations of the four sons of Horus and invocation of offerings in the name of Anubis. The inner lid is surmounted by four wooden heads representing the four sons of Horus, the guardians of the viscera.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1961–1878 B.C.

Medium

Wood (ziziphus sp.), paint, string

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1911