What are the symbols on the canopic jars?
The jars were traditionally decorated with the four sons of the god Horus: Qebehsenuef (hawk head), Hapy (baboon head), Duamutef (jackal head), and Imsety (human head). They guarded the intestines, lungs, stomach and liver respectively.
What did canopic jars look like?
Canopic jars were containers in which the separately mummified organs would be placed. The best known versions of these jars have lids in the shape of the heads of protective deities called the four Sons of Horus.
How do you make Egyptian canopic jars?
How to Make
- Use a ruler and pencil to mark a line 5cm from the base of a paper cup.
- To make the lower part of a jar, stick together the ends of the top section cut from the cup then tape it onto another paper cup, with the 2 rims placed together.
- To make the lid of a jar, use the base section cut from the paper cup.
What hieroglyphics are written on canopic jars and what do they mean?
The hieroglyphic text on each jar contains a protective spell, specifies the respective guardian Canopic deity and names the deceased person whose organ it contained. On the Imsety jar, the name of the owner Psamtek appears to be preceded by the title ‘Greatest of Five’, i.e. high priest of Thoth at Hermopolis.
What were canopic jars made out of?
Canopic jars were made from a variety of materials, including stone, wood, pottery, and glazed composition. Jars of the Old Kingdom had very simple lids. Middle Kingdom jars have lids that resemble human heads.
Why do canopic jars have different heads?
Canopic jars were four decorated clay pots, each with a different head of the sons of the god Horus on top. These gods were Hapi the baboon who protected the lungs, Qebehnsenuf the falcon who guarded the intestines, Duamatef the jackal who guarded the stomach and Imsety the human guarded the liver.