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Canopic Jar of Amenhotep
Egyptian; Tomb A7, Dra Abu el-Naga, Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt
- Date
- New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II (about 1427–1400 BCE)
- Medium
- Ceramic and pigment
- Culture
- Egypt
- Department
- Arts of Africa
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
One of a set of four jars that belonged to Amenhotep, who oversaw architectural projects in the temple of Amun at Karnak (in present-day Luxor). Now empty, the jars once held Amenhotep’s liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach, which were removed during the mummification process. Each jar has a hand-sculpted stopper that may represent its owner or one of the four sons of Horus, a set of gods associated with these vital organs. An inscription in hieroglyphs on each container promises divine protection over its contents by a different goddess: Selket, Neith, Nephthys, or Isis.
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- Object type
- AAT300234126
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