Canopic Jars

This is a canopic jar. Egyptian pharaohs were buried with canopic jars (usually four) holding their internal organs, protecting them for the afterlife. They were usually created from pottery but sometimes made by carving limestone, and topped with a decoratively painted wooden head. These canopic jars are on display at the British Museum, and held the remains of Neskhons (wife of a High Priest in Upper Egypt), 990 - 969 BC.
-Melissa Shohet