Egyptian Gold Canopic Jars
# 20411
This set of 4 Golden Egyptian Canopic Jars are made from resin and have been Hand painted and finished in golds, reds and blues, colours typically associated with Egyptian imagery.
Please note, this listing is for a set of 4 only. Canopic Jars were used in the mummification process. The removed body parts were cleaned and mummified, then placed into four special jars called canopic jars. Each canopic jar had a lid with the head of a god. Imsety (a male headed god) guarded the liver. Qebehsenuef, (a falcon-headed god) held the intestines. Hapy (a baboon-headed god) looked after the lungs. Duamutef (a jackal-headed god) guarded the stomach. The heart remained in the body as it was believed to be important in a ceremony that took place in the afterlife.
Its Features in more Detail:
Dimensions: Approx Height 12 cm.