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Sculpture
Canopic Jar - Jackal
Egyptian artist
Egyptian artist
Egypt
Primary
13 in. (33 cm)
Stone
Stone
664 BCE - 332 BCE
664 BCE
332 BCE
Egyptian, funerary objects
Sculpture
During the process of mummification, the embalmer removed four major internal organs—the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines. He mummified these organs separately and placed them in special containers called canopic jars. The lid of each jar represented one of a group of gods called “the Four Sons of Horus.”
The human-headed god Imsety guarded the liver. The baboon-headed god Hapi watched over the lungs. The jackal-headed god Duamutef was in charge of the stomach. The falcon-headed god Qebhsenuef protected the intestines.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Eileen Sullivan
3.1981L
item
Memorial Art Gallery
4/30/2002
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head, profile
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