ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANTIQUE set of 4 CANOPIC JARS Engraved in Hieroglyphs Egypt BC

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANTIQUES CANOPIC JARS set of 4 With Hieroglyphics BC. Canopic jars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or made of pottery. These jars were used by the ancient Egyptians from the time of the Old Kingdom, until the time of the Late Period or the Ptolemaic Period, by which time the viscera were simply wrapped and placed with the body. The viscera were not kept in a single canopic jar : each jar was reserved for specific organs. The term canopic reflects the mistaken association by early Egyptologists with the Greek legend of Canopus - the boat captain of Menelaus on the voyage to Troy - "who was buried at Canopus in the Delta where he was worshipped in the form of a jar". In alternative versions, the name derives from the location Canopus (now Abukir) in the western Nile Delta near Alexandria, where human-headed jars were worshipped as personifications of the god Osiris. Width: 6cm/ 2.36 inches. That the Item Will be Delivered to You As Shown in the Pictures Therefore we recommend that you see the picture well and then take your decision and take responsibility.

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• Primary Material: Stone
• Brand: Egyptian
• Provenance: Luxor
• Country/Region of Origin: Egypt
• Color: Green
• Style: Antique
• Material: Stone
• Features: Antiques
• Culture: Egyptian