413 - Large Egyptian Limestone Qebehsenuef Canopic Jar Lid. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Large Egyptian Limestone Qebehsenuef Canopic Jar Lid. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C. Carved as an avian head with a discoid base to accept the rim of the canopic jar; old handwritten collector's note attached to the back of the head 'Found in rubble, literally tripped over, in tombs on West Bank, March 1963, group with Dr Veronica Seton-Williams'; old collector's card: 'Lid of hawk headed canopic jar. Duamutef (sic), guardian of the lungs and deity of the east in their general arrangement to the cardinal [?]. Made of white limestone, the right hand side much damaged.'; chipped. 2.74 kg, 14.6 cm wide (5 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten identification card written by Peter Clayton. The Four Sons of Horus safeguarded the deceased's internal organs. The human-headed Imsety protected the liver; the baboon-headed Hapy, the lungs; the jackal-headed Duamutef, the stomach; and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, the intestines. They often placed the viscera in canopic jars with the head of the respective Son of Horus. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.