Pharaoh Store RARE Egyptian Antiquities Canopic jars (sons of Horus) jars for mummification BC? Item Description (Short History About Item)? The Canopic jars with stopper of The son’s of Horus Heads The son’s they are four gods preserving the organs of the deceased in ancient Egyptian mythology The jars are made of limestone, handcrafted (The sons of Horus) The 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. Since the heart was thought to embody the soul, it was left inside the body. The brain was thought only to be the origin of mucus, so it was reduced to liquid, removed with metal hooks, and discarded. This left the stomach (and small intestines), liver, large intestines, and lungs, which were removed, embalmed and stored, each organ in its own jar. Condition: Good Condition As shown in pictures. Provenance: Stone in the Desert of the Egyptian City of Luxor.