RARE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR WITH HUMAN-HEADED LID (IMSETY). Late Period, probably 26th Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 525 BC. A canopic jar with a smooth, tapering ovoid body carved from banded alabaster, surmounted by a lid in the form of a human-headed figure representing the deity Imsety, protector of the liver. For similar see: Berlev, O., Hodjash, S., Catalogue of the Monuments of Ancient Egypt: From the Museums of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bielorussia, Caucasus, Middle Asia and the Baltic States, 1998, Zurich University, Plate 150, IX.3; Sotheby's, Ancient Egyptian Sculpture & Works of Art, 15 December 2016, Lot 8; The British Museum, Museum number EA36625.; Christie's, Live Auction 1446 Antiquities, Lot. 351 Size: 355mm x 160mm; Weight: 10.16kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. SCP Pierre-Pascal Guizzetti et Thierry Collet. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.