Canopic Jars Of Djedbastetiuefankh (Illustration)

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by Liana Miate
published on 02 May 2017

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Canopic Jars Of Djedbastetiuefankh. Dynasty, about 380-343 BCE. Hawara, Egypt
Limestone. Once removed from the chest and abdomen, the organs were embalmed separately and placed in canopic jars. There were usually four organ bundles, each one protected by one of the four Sons of Horus. The canopic jars shown here belong to a man called Djedbastetiuefankh and were found in his tomb. The British Museum, (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Australia)

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Liana Miate

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo

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