Canopic chest
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Title
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Canopic chest
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Rights
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Media and images are the property of Manchester museum
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Type
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Physical object
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Creator
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Anonymous
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Date
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750-332 BC
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Description
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Canopic chests were used to store organs that had been removed during the mummification process, typically the lungs, liver, intestines and stomach. This particular chest is wooden and painted with a figure of the jackal-headed god of funerary practices and care of the dead. The chest features a model of a hawk, which represents Qebehsenuef, a son of Horus. Each son of Horus is assigned to protect a specific organ; the presence of Qebehsenuef indicates that this chest was used to store intestines. Being from approximately the same time period, it is likely that Asru would have had canopic chests or jars to store her organs.
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Format
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Image
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Place
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Currently displayed at the Manchester Museum
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Publisher
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Manchester Museum
Canopic chest