Late Period 664-332 BC

Ex-New Jersey collection

17 cm average hight

Imsety Imsety's jar held the liver - Since the liver was thought of as the seat of emotion, a broken heart was the form of death attributed to the deity. Thus the name of this deity became the kindly one, which is Imsety in Egyptian. Guardian of the South Protected by the goddess Isis - Appearance human headed - Because the Egyptians saw the liver as the seat of human emotion, the depiction of Imsety was of a mummified human.

Hapy Hapy's jar held the lungs - Since drowning was the form of death associated with the lungs, the deity gained the name geese, in reference to floating on water, and later gained the name runner, in reference to river currents. Guardian of the North Protected by the goddess Nephthys

Duamutef Duamutef's jar held the stomach - In war the most significant cause of death was from injuries in the torso and stomach. The deity protecting this organ was associated with death by war, gaining the name Duamutef meaning adoring his motherland Guardian of the East Protected by the war goddess Neith. Appearance - jackal headed

Qebehsenuef Qebehsenuef's jar held the intestines - this organ was used in sacrificed animals, by soothsayers, to predict the future, whereas the intestines were also the victims of poison. With death by poison, the canopic jar deity was given the name Qebehsenuf meaning the poisoner. Guardian of the West Protected by the poison goddess Selket Appearance - falcon headed