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            Canopic jars of Prince Hornakht, Twenty-second Dynasty, reign of Osorkon II, 874-850 BC, Alabaster. These four alabaster jars, with lids in the form of protective deities, belonged to an Egyptian prince who was buried at the capital of Tanis, in the Nile delta, about 3000 years ago. The purpose of the canopic jars was to contain the inner organs of the human body, which were removed during mummification, separately mummified, and wrapped, and in many periods of Egyptian history then placed in these jars, and these canopic jars are always placed in the burial chamber, close to the mummified body in its coffin. The jars contained the dried and wrapped lungs, liver, stomach and intestines--soft organs that might speed decay if left in the body. They were considered essential for survival in the afterlife. The brain, considered worthless, was summarily removed and discarded. Only the heart, believed to be the center of consciousness, was left in place.
   

Taken in: United States / District of Columbia / Washington / East End (show map)

Taken on: September 28, 2008

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Camera: NIKON E995, f/2.6, 0.3 sec, 8.2mm, ISO 210 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON E995
Aperture:	f/2.6
Exposure Time:	0.3
Focal Length:	8.2mm
ISO:	210
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACD Systems Digital Imaging
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