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Limestone human-headed canopic jar
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Limestone human-headed canopic jar
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Limestone human-headed canopic jar, used to house removed stomach, liver, lungs and intestines, each organ assigned to a different jar, from a mummified Egyptian body. This jar represent Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus, and is the guardian for the liver.

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Keywords: Ceremony; Burial; Mummies; Container; Funerary rites; Funerary; Ritual; Mummy; Egypt
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  • Library reference: Museum No A635039
  • Photo number: L0035527
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