Egyptian Canopic Jars Statue Set of 4 - Black - Made in Egypt Cartouches Depth: 2 inches

Depth: 2 inches

were very popular funerary amulets

the word 'you' is represented by the 'U' sounding symbol of the 'chick

Made in the village of Gourna

25 inches wide by 3 inches and 7 inches tall

Egyptian Canopic Jars Statue Set of 4 - Black - Made in Egypt Cartouches Depth: 2 inchesCanopic Jars were used by the ancient Egyptian during the rituals of mummification processes. These were used as containers in which to hold the internal organs of the deceased that was going to be mummified. The jars had lids or stoppers that were shaped as the head of one of the minor funerary deities known as the Four Sons of Horus. It was the job of these four deities to protect the internal organs of the deceased; the Ancient Egyptians firmly