All about egyptian canopis jars.

1. Canopic
jars
About the Egyptian
mummification About
process canopic jars

2. In the ancient Egyptian rituals of mummification
canopic jars were used to store the internal
organs of the deceased. Only the soft organs
were removed, before the body was
mummified these organs contain liquid easily
damaging the body which were meant to be
preserved. Ancient Egyptians believed that
the soul will require the internal organs as well
as the body in the next life.

3. Made out of a combination of alabaster, limestone
and calcite the jars were placed in a chest and it
was believed that the four sons of Horus would
guard them.
Each son was the guardian of one organ each.
Imsety the God with the human head was the
guardian of the liver. Hapi the God with the baboon
head was the guardian of the lungs. Duamutef the
God with the head of a jackal was the guardian
of the stomach. Qebehsenuef the God with the
head of a falcon was the guardian of the intestines.

4. Hapi
The god of the inundation of the Nile. He was
usually depicted as a fat man with pendulous
breasts, a sign of abundance and fertility. On his
head are usually a number of water plants, his
body is sometimes painted blue. Hapi’s name is
pronounced Hepi, one of the four Sons of Horus.
Hepi was protected by the goddess Nephthys.

5. Imsety
Imsety was the guardian of the South.
He was protected by the goddess
Isis, the sister of the first Pharaoh.

6. Duamutef
Duamutef was the guardian of the east. He
was protected by the goddess Neith.

7. Qebehsenuef
Qebehsenuef Was the guardian of the
west. He was protected by the goddess
Serket.