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Canopic jars were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process. Internal soft organs of the deceased to be mummified were stored in these jars . . . away from the body. Lungs were stored in a jar representing Horus’s son, Hapi (baboon); the…
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- Item Number: S-4880
- Provenance/Origin: Egypt. From an antiquity collection.
- Composition: Clay or Stone
- Dimensions: 5.25 - 5.75" tall x ~2.5 diameter
- Weight: 3.75 pounds for all four
- Price: $ 295.00 UD for the set of four