 The discovery of Wah's mummy In the Egyptian expedition photograph, we see on the left a wooden coffin within a small tomb. The lid has just been removed. On the right, archaeologists have lifted away thirty linen sheets that were on top of the mummy for protection and use in the afterlife. |
 Canopic jar with a lid in the shape of a royal woman's head In order to dry the body out thoroughly, an incision was made in the abdomen to remove the inner organs so that salts could be packed into the cavity. The heart was put back inside the body because it was believed to contain a person's intelligence. Once the stomach, intestines, liver, and lungs were dried out, they were placed in canopic jars, one for each organ, and placed in the tomb with the mummy. The lid of this canopic jar is in the form of a beautiful royal woman. |
