Handmade and Painted Canopic Jars

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Canopic jars were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carve d from limestone or were made of pottery. Hapi, the baboon-headed god representing the North, whose jar contained the lungs and was protected by the goddess Nephthys. Hapi is often used interchangeably with the Nile god Hapi, though they are actually different gods. Imsety, the human-headed god representing the South, whose jar contained the liver and was protected by the goddess Isis Made in Luxor, Egypt 4"w x 7.5"h Show more