Cleveland Museum of Art
Canopic Jar with Falcon's Head (lid)
664–525 BCE
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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