Title: Ra canopic jar (yellow, red, green)

 

Dimensions (cm): 21x8.5x8.5

 

Artist: Lauchlan Salt

 

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Region: Oceania & Asia

 

Description:

Canopic jars came in sets of four and were used to store and preserve organs, previously removed during the process of mummification. This particular set is replicated from a set that dated back to the New Kingdom 1540-1070 BCE. They were created by molded clay into a cup to create the jar shape, and the top was carved and shaped with various carving utensils.