Canopic Jar of DuamutefThe four sons of Horus were a group of four gods in ancient Egyptian religion

Canopic Jar of DuamutefThe four sons of Horus were a group of four gods in ancient Egyptian religion, who were essentially the personifications of the four canopic jars, which accompanied mummified bodies.Here is the Duamutef canopic jar decorated with a lid in the shape of a jackal head, sacred animal of Anubis. Duamutef, the jackal-headed son of Horus, protected the stomach of the deceased and was in turn protected by the goddess Neith.From the Royal Cachette DB320, Deir el-Bahari, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 26254Photo: Sandro Vannini -- source link
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