Canopic Jar 664–525 BC ? Late Period Canopic jars were made to contain the organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification: the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach. Each organ was protected by one of the Four Sons of Horus: Hapy (lungs), Imsety (liver), Duamutef (stomach), and Qebehsenuef (intestines). Beginning in the New Kingdom, canopic jar lids were usually carved with heads that identify these four protectors: the baboon head is Hapy, the human head is Imsety, the jackal head is Duamutef, and the falcon head is jar, with its human-headed lid proba
Canopic Jar 664–525 BC ? Late Period Canopic jars were made to contain the organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification: the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach. Each organ was protected by one of the Four Sons of Horus: Hapy (lungs), Imsety (liver), Duamutef (stomach), and Qebehsenuef (intestines). Beginning in the New Kingdom, canopic jar lids were usually carved with heads that identify these four protectors: the baboon head is Hapy, the human head is Imsety, the jackal head is Duamutef, and the falcon head is jar, with its human-headed lid probably held the liver and was under the protection of Imsety. The other three jars of the set are – Canopic Jar. 664–525 BC ?. Limestone, paint. Late Period. From Egypt; Possibly from Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos. Dynasty 26 (Saite)?
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