Canopic Chest of Khonsu
Object type: Canopic chest, Khonsu
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19
Reign: reign of Ramesses II
Date: ca. 1304–1237 B.C.
Medium: Wood, gesso, paint, varnish
Dimensions: Overall h. 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in); w. 48.2 cm (19 in); d. 55.4 cm (21 13/16 in)
Lid: w. 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in); d. 43.5 cm (17.1/8 in)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Deir el-Medina
Locale: Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1)
Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1886
Accession year: 1886
Tags: Hieroglyphs