Canopic Jar of Princess Sithathoryunet - Qebehsenuef

Middle Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 111

The four canopic jars of the king's daughter Sithathoryunet all have human-headed lids like most jars dating to the Middle Kingdom. The jars were intended to store the four internal organs removed during mummification, the lungs, liver, intestines, and stomach. The inscriptions on the jars invoke the four funerary goddesses and the Four Sons of Horus who protect these organs. The inscription on this jar invokes Selket and Qebehsunuef, who protect the intestines.

Canopic Jar of Princess Sithathoryunet - Qebehsenuef, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint

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Canopic Jar of Princess Sithathoryunet - Qebehsenuef, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint
Canopic Jar of Princess Sithathoryunet - Qebehsenuef, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint
Canopic Jar of Princess Sithathoryunet - Qebehsenuef, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint
Canopic Jar of Princess Sithathoryunet - Qebehsenuef, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint

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