Egyptian canopic jars

Excavated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition in 1914-15 at Thebes; allotted to the Museum by the Egyptian Government in the division of finds. Shipped to New York and accessioned by 1928

Jackle canopic jar

Elegant Canopic jars A set of four jars made of solid stone, hollowed out from the inside, so that it can be used as a spice box, a jewelry box, and the like Canopic jars are vessels used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the bowels of the dead for the afterlife. They were usually made of limestone or pottery. Not all the viscera were kept in one canopic vessel, but there were 4 canopic vessels, each for the storage of a specific organ: stomach…

Canopic jars were used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices to hold the organs of the deceased. These jars were typically made of stone or pottery and were decorated with the heads of the four sons of Horus: Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef, and Qebehsenuef. The organs were removed during the mummification process and placed in the jars,

Egyptian limestone canopic jars Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-664 B.C. Sold for £ 47,562

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