Horus-Headed Egyptian Canopic Jar for sale is hand-curved from Basalt stones and finished with vivid paint. The jar is purely made by Egyptian small families located in Luxor. The accurate curved details of the figure show the professionalism of the craftsmen. A unique piece of décor adds to your home giving an instant atmosphere of the ancient Egyptian civilization. It sizes around 28 H, 14 W cm (11” H, 5.5” inch).
The four canopic jars were also known as the four divine sons of Horus god. Horus-Headed jar was the father of the other three; the jackal headed, baboon-headed alongside with the human-headed. They were crafted mainly for carrying the dead’s origin during the mummification process. They were very popular to keep the origins safe without being rotten.