Canopic Jar

In art I made a Canopic Jar. A Canopic Jar is a jar that Egyptians used to store intestines and organs. Certain Canopic jars were used to store different body parts. For example Imsety had a human head he protected the liver, Qebehsenuf had the head of a falcon and guarded the intestines, Hapy had a baboon head protected the lungs, Duamatef had the head of a jackal and guarded the stomach.  The four Canopic Jars were put in a chest which went into the tomb with the mummy. 

 

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