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Middle Kingdom
This canopic chest belonged the chief treasurer Ukhhopte, son of Hedjpu. Its exterior decoration matches that of his coffin (12.182.132a, b) and contains inscriptions stating that the deceased is honored by the four sons of Horus.
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Title: Canopic chest of Ukhhotep
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Khashaba excavations, 1910-11; Probably from Meir, Tomb of Ukhhotep
Medium: Wood, paint, copper hook
Dimensions: Box: h. 56 x l. 57.5 x w. 56.8 cm (22 1/16 x 22 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.); Lid: h. 5.4 x l. 57.5 x w. 56.8 cm (2 1/8 x 22 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number: 12.182.133a, b
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