#Canopicjars are "V"-shaped vessels that have been hollowed out in the middle and topped with either plain or iconographic stoppers. They range in height from about 14 to 50 cm (5.5 to 20 in), including the lid,
#Canopicjars are "V"-shaped vessels that have been hollowed out in the middle and topped with either plain or iconographic stoppers. They range in height from about 14 to 50 cm (5.5 to 20 in), including the lid, and in diameters of anywhere from 6 to
#Canopicjars are funerary vessels that were used by the ancient Egyptians to house embalmed organs that were removed during the mummification process. They also served to store and preserve the viscera of their

For my stash(es)?

I would probably have purchased these canopic jars if they were just a bit larger. They are at least made od some kind of stone or ceramic.

Hapy, Qebehsenuef, Imsety, and Duamutef could sit up on the shelf with my Creek shit.

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Ancient Egyptian canopic jars, in the "Bones and Mummies" hall of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC. 20190302
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#Canopicjars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their soul for the afterlife. The earliest and most
#Canopicjars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their soul for the afterlife. The earliest and most
#Canopicjars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their soul for the afterlife. The earliest and most
#Canopicjars, to be buried with the mummy. After giving the body a protective coat of hot liquid pine resin, the embalmers might further adorn it with a face mask and additional jewelry before placing the body in its coffin.
#Canopicjars are containers that were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, to store and preserve the viscera of their soul for the afterlife. The earliest and most