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Canaanite jar
A large Late Bronze Age clay jar that the museum records as "Canaanite" and "Levant" with no findspot. A pointed base and two handles: a form made for storage and transport, which says something about the vessel before anyone knows where it came from.

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Scarab with a crocodile-headed figure
A small seal-amulet of glazed steatite that the museum records "From Canaan, Levant" and dates by an Egyptian dynasty. Place, dating scheme and culture are three separate questions here.
| Compared aspect | Canaanite jar | Scarab with a crocodile-headed figure |
|---|---|---|
| Kind of find | Pottery | Amulets and scarabs |
| Date as given by the source | ca. 1500-1400 BCE; Late Bronze Age | ca. 1640-1550 B.C.; Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 |
| Period | The Bronze Age: cities and connections Per the museum | The Bronze Age: cities and connections By its dating |
| Culture or attribution | Canaanite, per the catalogue | Not recorded by the source |
| Material | Ceramic | Glazed steatite |
| Dimensions | 59.5 × 40.2 × 31.2 cm (23 7/16 × 15 13/16 × 12 5/16 in.) | l. 2.1 cm (13/16 in); w. 1.4 cm (9/16 in) |
| Findspot | Not recorded by the source | "From Canaan, Levant" (the record's geography field; no site named) |
| Region | The Levant | The Levant |
| Held by | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Display | Not on view at present, according to the official record The record was read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 111, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting. |
| Record number | 2001.761.9 | 10.130.398 |
| Source | Museum record | Museum record |
Display status is what the public record said on the day it was checked; confirm on the museum's site before visiting. What do held, displayed and loaned mean?










