Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head
Cleveland Museum of Art

Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head

664–525 BCE

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CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The falcon-headed deity Qebehsenuef protected the contents of this canopic jar. It contained the remains of the deceased's intestines, which were kept safe for the afterlife.

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