Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · vessel
Canopic Jar with Baboon Head
Description
<p>During mummification, the internal organs of the deceased were removed from the body and placed in a set of four special containers, the so-called canopic jars. The lids of the jars depicted the heads of a hawk, a human, a jackal, and a baboon, each associated with one of the four "Sons of Horus," the deities responsible for protecting the organs. Baboon-headed Hapi was responsible for the lungs.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/41.89' rel='external'>Canopic Jar with Baboon Head</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Connections
Deities
Horus
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 41.89 tier-2
- Walters-id 36340 tier-2
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