Category: Egyptian Artifacts

Paddle Dolls

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 22, 2022

Here are two 𓏻 examples of paddle dolls – contrary to popular belief, these were not toys used by children 𓐍𓇌𓀕𓏦 (as a kid I thought they were dolls that Egyptian 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐 children 𓐍𓇌𓀕𓏦 played with)!

A paddle doll is usually made of a flat piece of wood 𓆱𓏏𓏺 that shows a very rough representation of a head 𓁶𓏺, face, neck and torso of usually a woman 𓊃𓏏𓂑𓏏𓁐. The bodies of the paddle dolls are usually pained in various designs, which are thought to represent either textile patterns or tattoos! The “beads” that you see coming off of the head 𓁶𓏺 are made of mud pellets, which is representative of hair 𓍲𓈖𓏭. They would also make noise when shaken, similarly to that of a sistrum 𓊃𓈙𓈙𓏏𓏣. Sometimes paddle dolls are associated with the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Hathor 𓉡 because of this!

The shape of the body (which is noticeably missing legs) is thought to be similar/representative of the menat necklace 𓏠𓈖𓇋𓏏𓋧 that is usually worn by women 𓊃𓏏𓂑𓏏𓁐𓏦 during religious ceremonies. These paddle dolls, were thought to be part of religious ceremonies due to this connection. It is also possible that these dolls were used as fertility figures, as some of them have been found with painted images of Taweret 𓏏𓄿𓅩𓂋𓏏𓆗 or Bes 𓃀𓋴𓄜; both deities are associated with fertility.

The paddle dolls in this picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏are dated to Dynasties 11-13 of the Middle Kingdom (c. 2081-1700 B.C.E.).

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Egyptian Artifacts

The Book of the Dead – The Four Sons of Horus

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

This copy of the Book of the Dead (known to the Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪 as the Book of Going Forth By Day) belonged to Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪, Priest 𓊹𓍛 of Horus 𓅃𓀭, who lived during the early Ptolemaic Period (between 332-200 B.C.E.). No, it’s not that Imhotep from “The Mummy” (1999), however, this is still a funny coincidence! The Book of the Dead was created for Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 so he could have a successful journey into the afterlife/Duat 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐. The spells on the papyrus 𓅓𓍑𓏏𓏛 were also meant to ensure his safety and well-being in the Duat 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐 (realm of the dead).

In this image 𓏏𓅱𓏏, you can see some of the hieratic script that the Book of the Dead is written in – don’t ask me to translate, because I can’t read hieratic! I can only read hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Some of the hieratic is in black 𓆎𓅓 ink while some of it is in red 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓅟. The red 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓅟 ink seems to symbolize either the beginning or the end 𓎼𓂋𓎛𓂝𓏛 of a spell, or it could highlight a word for a noun that was considered “bad” in Egyptian culture. However, sometimes even “offering table” could have been written/drawn in red 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓅟 and offering tables 𓂝𓃀𓅡𓄿𓋃 were not bad at all!

On the top right, you can see Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 standing with his arms raised in a worshipping stance; he is worshipping the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Hathor 𓉡, who is in her cow form 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒! Next to that, you can see the four Sons of Horus surrounding a canopic chest! The Four Sons of Horus guarded the organs 𓇋𓂧𓂋𓄹 of the deceased! From the right: Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑(jackal head) held/protected the stomach 𓂋𓄣𓏻, Imseti 𓇋𓐝𓋴𓍘𓇋(human head) held/protected the liver 𓅓𓊃𓏏𓄹𓏸𓏸𓏸, Hapi 𓎛𓐑𓊪𓇌(baboon head) held/protected the lungs 𓊃𓌴𓄥𓅱𓄺, and Qebehsenuef 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑 (falcon head) held/protected the intestines 𓈖𓊪𓅮𓄿𓏲𓏼.

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Egyptian Artifacts

Mummy Beads

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

“The Mummy Room” (as I called it) at the British Museum was such an incredible place to be! It was a bunch of galleries that were filled with beautifully 𓄤 painted sarcophagi 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭𓏦 and mummies 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾𓏪! When I was a kid I was never afraid of mummies 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾𓏪(wrapped or unwrapped); I was just completely fascinated by them and I still am!

What is striking about this mummy 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾 is that the beautiful 𓄤 beaded shroud that covers the mummy 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾 is still mostly intact! In ancient times, the beaded shroud would have been placed over the mummy 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾 after it had been placed in its coffin 𓋴𓅱𓎛𓏏𓆱. The pattern of the beaded shroud was supposed to be representative of the cloak that Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭, god 𓊹 of the afterlife 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐, wears.

These types of shrouds were mostly made with blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 faience 𓋣𓈖𓏏𓏸𓏼 beads because in ancient Egyptian culture, the color blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 was symbolic of rebirth and regeneration. Faience 𓋣𓈖𓏏𓏸𓏼 was an extremely popular material to work with because it was both cheap and easy to use! Faience 𓋣𓈖𓏏𓏸𓏼 is a quartz based material that can be molded and then heated to a very high temperature to keep its shape. Objects made of faience 𓋣𓈖𓏏𓏸𓏼 were thought to hold magical powers!

Beaded shrouds on mummies 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾𓏪 were very popular during the Late Period and this one is estimated to be dated at c. 760-656 B.C.E., which is the 25th Dynasty. Beaded shrouds are very delicate and are usually found broken up, so this piece here is a beautiful 𓄤 example of one.

Do you like mummies 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾𓏪?! Let me know!!!

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Egyptian Artifacts

Ushabti of Paser

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

My Nonno’s favorite non-Royal ancient Egyptian has always been Paser 𓅮𓀙𓀽. While I have seen Paser’s 𓅮𓀙𓀽 ushabtis 𓆷𓄿𓍯𓃀𓏏𓏮𓀾 in other museums, it was always so difficult to find the one that is at the MET because it is hidden amongst other ushabtis 𓆷𓄿𓍯𓃀𓏏𓏮𓀾 in one of the smaller galleries! But yesterday I FINALLY saw it! I was so excited because Paser 𓅮𓀙𓀽 meant so much to my Nonno!!

The blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 faience 𓋣𓈖𓏏𓏸𓏼 ushabti 𓆷𓄿𓍯𓃀𓏏𓏮𓀾 belongs to Paser 𓅮𓀙𓀽! Objects made of faience 𓋣𓈖𓏏𓏸𓏼 were thought to hold magical 𓎛𓂓𓄿𓏜 powers! The ushabtis 𓆷𓄿𓍯𓃀𓏏𓏮𓀾 served as substitutes for the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱 and would perform labor or jobs for them in the afterlife 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐. They are usually inscribed with spells which are specific to a certain task!

Paser 𓅮𓀙𓀽 was one of the most prominent men of his time and he served under two 𓏻 pharaohs 𓉐𓉻 – Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠 and then Rameses II 𓇳𓄊𓁧𓇳𓍉𓈖. Paser 𓅮𓀙𓀽 served many different roles over twenty-five 𓎆𓎆𓏾 years! He was vizier 𓅷𓏏𓏺𓀀 and one of his most famous works is the tomb 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐 of Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠 in the Valley of the Kings! A vizier 𓅷𓏏𓏺𓀀 was the highest ranking official 𓋴𓂋𓀀 and was the most powerful position in the government, besides the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻.

Not only was the vizier 𓅷𓏏𓏺𓀀 the most trusted advisor to the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻, but he also saw to the day-to-day operations of the government. The vizier 𓅷𓏏𓏺𓀀 was in charge of architecture, taxation, agriculture, military, judicial, financial, and many other things. Honestly that sounds exhausting 😂!

Paser 𓅮𓀙𓀽 had many different titles, including “High Preist of Amun,” “superintendent of every work of the king,” and “chief of secrets of the hieroglyphs.”

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Egyptian Artifacts

Limestone Statue of Anubis

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

This limestone 𓇋𓈖𓈙𓌉 Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 was found near the Sacred Animal Necropolis at Saqqara (Memphis 𓏠𓈖𓄤𓆑𓂋𓉴𓊖). The Sacred Animal Necropolis housed thousands 𓏲𓏲𓏲 of mummified animals such as falcons 𓃀𓇋𓎡𓅄𓏦, baboons, ibises 𓉔𓃀𓅤𓏦 and bulls/cows 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒𓏦. This piece is dated to the Late Period – Ptolemaic Period (664–30 B.C.E.).

Although mummified jackals 𓊃𓄿𓃀𓃥𓏦 were not found in the area, statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 of Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 have been found most likely because Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 is the god 𓊹 of mummification and embalming, so it would make sense that there would be statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 of him in the vicinity of this large necropolis. It is thought that Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 such as this were used to guard embalming tents.

Interestingly, this piece was originally painted 𓏞𓏜 black 𓆎𓅓, but through time it has lost its coloring! It’s hard to see in my pictures 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏦 (the MET really needs better lighting – the galleries are so dark) but you can still see remnants of some of the black 𓆎𓅓 paint 𓇨𓂋𓅱𓏭𓏸𓏦 on the statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾!

I was very excited to see this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾, because there is a similar one in the Petrie Museum in London! I love seeing similar pieces in different museums around thr world! Also (no surprise), I love anything Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣!

Fun fact! There are no temples 𓉟𓏏𓉐𓏦 dedicated to Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 because all tombs 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐𓏦 and large burial areas were considered “temples” to worship 𓇼𓄿𓀢 Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 in! It makes so much sense because he is the god 𓊹 of tombs 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐𓏦 and mummification!

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Egyptian Artifacts

Small Statue of Ptah

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

Although tiny (only about 5cm in height), this is a striking lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧 statuette of the creator god 𓊹 Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱. Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 is easily recognized, and I always called him the “bald god” as a kid even though he isn’t necessarily bald – he is wearing a cap on his head! Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 has always been a favorite of mine because he is so fascinating!

Lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧 is a very hard 𓄇𓏏𓂝𓏭 stone 𓇋𓈖𓂋𓊪 and is very difficult to work with, so that only makes the very tiny details such as the beard 𓐍𓃀𓊃𓅱𓏏 (the only god 𓊹 to be consistently depicted with one) and the broad collar 𓅱𓋴𓐍𓎺𓋝 even more impressive! Although it’s hard to see, the staff that Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 is holding in his hands is actually a merging of the Djed Pillar 𓊽 and the Was Scepter 𓌀. The hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 for Djed 𓊽 means “stability” while the hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 for the Was Scepter 𓌀 means “strength.”

Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 was not created; he existed before anyone else and anything. In short, he was the creator of the other creator gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹, like Atum 𓇋𓏏𓂟𓀭. Due to Ptah’s 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 creativity, he is also the designated god 𓊹 of all forms of craftsman such as carpenters , shipbuilders, potters, metalworkers, and sculptors. Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪, the famous architect of the Step Pyramid (the first pyramid 𓍋𓅓𓂋𓉴 built in Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖) is said to be the direct son 𓅭 of Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 due to his incredible work! There is so much I can say about Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱, but Instagram captions can only be so long!

This piece is estimated to be from the Third Intermediate Period – early Dynasty 26 (c. 945–600 B.C.E.). Since it is such a high quality piece, it is most likely that it was meant for use in Ptah’s 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 large temple 𓉟𓏏𓉐 at Memphis 𓏠𓈖𓄤𓆑𓂋𓉴𓊖(Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 was the chief god 𓊹 of Memphis 𓏠𓈖𓄤𓆑𓂋𓉴𓊖). Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 was worshipped 𓇼𓄿𓀢 at Memphis 𓏠𓈖𓄤𓆑𓂋𓉴𓊖 from the Old Kingdom forward.

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Egyptian Artifacts

Granodiorite Statue of Amun

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

This is a beautiful 𓄤 granodiorite statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 of the god 𓊹 Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭. Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭 was the most popularly worshipped god 𓊹 during the 18th Dynasty amongst the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 and the elite.

This statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 of Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭 is special because it was made during the reign of pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Tutankhamun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 (18th Dynasty, c. 1336–1327 B.C.E.). After Akhenaten’s 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 rule, Tutankamun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 was responsible for moving the capital of Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 back to Thebes 𓌀𓏏𓊖 and reestablishing the traditional Egyptian pantheon. Tutankhamun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 commissioned a lot of statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 of Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭 to be made, most likely as a way to show that the old religion was once again free to be worshipped. Egyptologists believe that this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 of Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭 was specifically sculpted to be placed in the Temple 𓉟𓏏𓉐 of Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭 at Karnak.

Something else that is interesting about the statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 is that it does still have some Amarna-style features, which suggests that some of the sculptors that worked in the Amarna workshops went to Thebes 𓌀𓏏𓊖 with Tutankhamun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 after Akhenaten’s 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 reign. Some of the facial features of the statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 are also similar to other representations of Tutankhamun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 (for example, the full lips, the drooping chin). The braided beard and the crown, however, make it unquestionable that this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 is meant to represent Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭.

Geology Lesson!!!! Granodiorite is an igneous rock 𓇋𓈖𓂋𓈙 that is a “in between” granite 𓇋𓈖𓈙𓈖𓌳𓍿 and diorite in terms of mineral composition. Granite 𓇋𓈖𓈙𓈖𓌳𓍿 contains mostly quartz 𓏠𓈖𓏌𓈙, while diorite contains a lot of plagioclase/potassium feldspars. Granodiorite contains both, hence it is an “in-between” rock 𓇋𓈖𓂋𓈙!

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Egyptian Artifacts

Bronze Statue of the Goddess Neith

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

My Nonno loved bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪, and would always point them out to us in museums! Bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 statuary 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 became very popular in Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 starting around the Third Intermediate Period (26th Dynasty), and became very abundant in the Ptolemaic Period. However, the demand for bronze statues during this period resulted in mass production and a loss of craftsmanship and quality over time.

The Bronze Age started due to the rise in the Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia. Due to war and trade, bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 was able to come to Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 around 700 B.C.E. and replace the traditional stone 𓇋𓈖𓂋𓊪 and clay statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪.

The bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 pieces are great antiquities because they can preserve small details over long periods of time. On this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 of Neith 𓈖𓏏𓋌𓀭, the broad collar 𓅱𓋴𓐍𓎺𓋝 around her neck is still perfectly painted on, along with the design on the Red Crown 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓏏𓋔! Beautiful 𓄤 bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 pieces can be seen in museums around the world 𓇾𓇾!

Neith 𓈖𓏏𓋌𓀭 was one of the goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 of war and rose to popularity during the 16th Dynasty because her central city of worship, Sais, was the capital of Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 at the time. She is also the protector of Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑, the son 𓅭 of Horus 𓅃𓀭 whose canopic jar contains the stomach 𓂋𓄣𓏻. Due to this, she was seen as a protector 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 of the dead 𓅓𓏏𓏱 along with Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥, Nephytys 𓉠𓏏𓆇, and Selket 𓊃𓂋𓈎𓏏𓁐. She is usually seen wearing the Red Crown 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓏏𓋔 of Lower Egypt 𓆤 or with a shield and crossed arrows on her head.

Along with Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓅓𓏏𓁐, Neith 𓈖𓏏𓋌𓀭 was one of my Nonno’s favorite deities! He always made sure to point her out in museums, and bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 of Neith 𓈖𓏏𓋌𓀭 are abundant because she was a very popular goddess 𓊹𓏏 during the Bronze Age!

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Egyptian Artifacts

Bronze Statues of Sekhmet and Imhotep

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

This setup at the MET reminded me so much of my Nonno because Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓅓𓏏𓁐 and Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 were two of his favorite ancient Egyptian figures! Even better, is they these are both bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪; he loved all of the bronze 𓈔𓏤𓈒𓏦 statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 so much! Seeing the two 𓏻 statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 next to each other made me miss my Nonno so much.

Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪, meaning “He who comes in peace,” was a non-royal man who became deified. This is a very rare occurrence, as it was thought by the Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪 that the Pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 was the only god 𓊹 on the Earth 𓇾𓇾. Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 was not deified in his lifetime – it was 2,000 years after his death 𓅓𓏏𓏱 that he began to be worshipped 𓇼𓄿𓀢 as a god 𓊹. Not much is known about Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 from his lifetime – much information about Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 is from Demotic texts or stelae 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸𓏪 that were written thousands 𓆼𓆼𓆼 of years after his death 𓅓𓏏𓏱.

Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 was regarded as the Son 𓅭 of Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱, who was the creator god 𓊹 of craftsmen and architects. He was also part of the “Memphis Triad,” which consisted of Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓀭, Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓅓𓏏𓁐 and Imhotep 𓇍𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪.

Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓏏𓁐 was the goddess 𓊹𓏏 of war, but she is usually pictured with the sun disc 𓇳𓏤 on her head 𓁶𓏤 because she was also associated with the destructive aspects of the sun 𓇳𓏤 – such as the extreme heat of the desert 𓅟𓂋𓏏𓈊! Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓏏𓁐 was one powerful lady, and the Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪 had many festivals dedicated to her in order to keep her happy!

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Egyptian Artifacts

Canopic Jars

Post author By ancientegyptblog7
Post date June 21, 2022

Here are some very plain, but very cool canopic jars! While the Sons of Horus were first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts, after the 18th Dynasty, the Four Sons of Horus were associated with being the heads 𓁶𓏦 on canopic jars which would guard the organs 𓇋𓂧𓂋𓄹𓏦 of the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱. During the mummification process, certain organs 𓇋𓂧𓂋𓄹𓏦 were removed, dried out with natron salt, and then placed in these canopic jars. The heart 𓇋𓃀𓄣 was not removed because the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱 needed their heart 𓇋𓃀𓄣 to be weighed by Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 in the afterlife 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐!

While each Son of Horus was associated with an organ 𓇋𓂧𓂋𓄹, they were also each associated with a cardinal direction and were protected by a funerary goddess𓊹𓏏.

Imsety 𓇋𓐝𓋴𓍘𓇋 had the head of a human, protected the liver 𓅓𓊃𓏏𓄹𓏸𓏸𓏸, was associated with the South 𓇔𓅱𓏏 and was protected by Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥.

Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑 had the head of a jackal, protected the stomach 𓂋𓄣𓏻, was associated with the East 𓋁𓃀𓏏𓏭, and was protected by Neith 𓈖𓏏𓋌𓀭.

Qebehsenuef 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑 had the head of a falcon, protected the intestines 𓈖𓊪𓅮𓄿𓏲𓏼, was associated with the West 𓋀𓏏𓏏𓈊, and was protected by Selket 𓊃𓂋𓈎𓏏𓁐.

Hapy 𓎛𓐑𓊪𓇌 had the head of a baboon, protected the lungs 𓊃𓌴𓄥𓅱𓄺, was associated with the North 𓎔𓏏, and was protected by Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇.

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