Canopic jars

Excavated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition in 1914-15 at Thebes; allotted to the Museum by the Egyptian Government in the division of finds. Shipped to New York and accessioned by 1928

A piece which assimilates ancient Egyptian canopic jars for their portraiture lids and ritualistic purposes, in paying tribute to the literary works of Lewis Carroll. This jar mirrors the iconic children’s classic through the famous John Tenniel wood-cut illustrations embellishing the exterior. Highly functio - White Rabbit Canopic Jar

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Elegant Canopic jars A set of four jars made of solid stone, hollowed out from the inside, so that it can be used as a spice box, a jewelry box, and the like Canopic jars are vessels used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the bowels of the dead for the afterlife. They were usually made of limestone or pottery. Not all the viscera were kept in one canopic vessel, but there were 4 canopic vessels, each for the storage of a specific organ: stomach…

Jackle canopic jar

Use empty Pringles containers to make Egyptian-inspired canopic jars. This educational craft is a great way for preteens and teens to learn more about the art, hieroglyphics, and religion of ancient Egypt.

Canopic jars were used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices to hold the organs of the deceased. These jars were typically made of stone or pottery and were decorated with the heads of the four sons of Horus: Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef, and Qebehsenuef. The organs were removed during the mummification process and placed in the jars,