L0035526 Limestone jackal-headed canopic jar
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Limestone jackal-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 represents Duamutef, one of the four sons of Horus, and is the guardian of the stomach
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1938 BC – 1600 BC Published: –
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