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Egyptian

Canopic Jar of Yuwy, 664-343 BCE

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Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Canopic Jar of Yuwy

Year

664-343 BCE

Medium

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Egyptian alabaster

Dimensions

Height: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Three long columns of hierglyphs in black down the front.

Type

  • Material Culture

Credit

Bequest of Lyra Brown Nickerson

Object Number

16.195

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries

During the embalming process, the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines were removed and wrapped in linen, then each organ was placed in its own canopic jar. Complete sets consisted of four jars, each of which was associated with a specific protective deity, referred to collectively as the Four Sons of Horus.
These jars, which come from separate burials, depict Qebehsenuef, guardian of the intestines. The carved lids offer two different styles of representing this god: the jar of Yuwy gives Qebehsenuef the head of a falcon, while the jar of Ramose adopts an older tradition, portraying him with a human head.

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Canopic Jar of Ramose, 664-343 BCE

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