Lot Of 2 Egyptian The Dominate Male Baboon God Canopic Jar Covers
Description Four jars used in the funerary rituals to preserve the viscera of the deceased after embalming. These vessels were normally made of wood, pottery, faience, cartonnage or (precious) stone. Each jar was dedicated to a specific deity, a son of Horus, and contained the embalmed remains of specific organs: the jar containing the liver was under the protection of Imsety, the jar containing the lungs had Hapi as a patron, and the jar for the deceased's stomach was protected by Duamutef and the intestines by Qebehsenuf. The names of the protective deities were often written on the jars. Sometimes, the stoppers of the jars would be shaped as their heads: Imsety's head was that of a human, Hapi's that of a baboon, Duamutef's that of a dog and Qebehsenuf that of a falcon. In some cases, the stoppers of the jars were all shaped as human heads. The jars were normally placed together but kept separate from the mummified body. In the pyramids built during the Old Kingdom, the Canopic jars were often placed in a shallow pit near the sarcophagus. This pit was then covered with a slab. In the tomb of Tutankhamun, they were found in an elaborate shrine guarded by a statue of Anubis, in the so-called "treasury", next to the burial chamber. In some more elaborate burials, the jars contained a small mummy-shaped coffin, which would in turn contain the mummified organs of the deceased. The small coffin would provide an extra layer of protection of the intestines of the deceased. Payments * We accept PayPal Payments, Money Brokers, Bank Transfer, Money Order, Certified Check, Western Union. * Payments must be made within 5 days. * Please don't wait more than 5 days, or the item will be relisted.
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