1580601

SOTA - A limestone canopic jar stopper and base#1580601

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SOTA - A limestone canopic jar stopper and base#1580601
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A limestone canopic jar stopper and base, Late Period, ca. 664-332 BC that portrays the jackal-headed god Duamutef, one of the four sons of Horus. Duamutef protected the stomach and was guardian of the East. The stopper sits atop a carved limestone base, the exterior roughly hewn, the inside well hollowed about a 1/4 from the top. The stopper is complete and in very good condition overall with minor chipping to the front edge; the right ear has been reattached. The base is intact and in good condition overall with chipping around the base that does not detract at all. Private AZ colletion. Total height: ~12 1/2"

Canopic jars were stone or ceramic vessels that were used for the burial of the wrapped viscera removed from the body of the deceased during mummification. Each canopic jar held a particular organ of the body and was under the especial protection of oneof the four Sons of Horus deities. Each of the four gods had a characteristic head and was associated with a particular canopic vessel and its contents as well as being protected by one of the four "protective" goddesses. They were also allied with one of the four cardinal points of the compass. From the late 18th Dynasty (c. 1550-1295 BC) the stoppers of canopic jars were fashioned in the form of the heads of each of the four gods. In the Late Period (664-535 BC), the viscera was bandaged and returned to the body cavity and often a dummy set of canopic jars (as is the case with this example) was provided for ...
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<tr><td>Condition:See description for full condition report.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:ca. 664-332 BC</td></tr>






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