Canopic Jars

Which jar had a human head and carried and protected the liver?

• A) Imsety

• B) Qebehsenuf

• C) Hapy

• D) Duamatef

Which jar had a falcon’s head and carried and protected the intestines?

• A) Imsety

• B) Qebehsenuf

• C) Hapy

• D) Duamatef

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Which jar had the head of a baboon and carried and protected the lungs?

• A) Imsety

• B) Qebehsenuf

• C) Hapy

• D) Duamatef

Which jar had the head of a jackal and carried and protected the stomach?

• A) Imsety

• B) Qebehsenuf

• C) Hapy

• D) Duamatef

What organ was NOT placed in canopic jars?

• stomach
• liver
• lungs
• kidneys

Label the organ on the proper canopic jar

b

a

c

d

intestines

liver

stomach

lungs

What do you call the 4 jars that house the internal organs?

• funerary jars

• jars of the dead

• organ jars

• canopic jars

The canopic jars were named for _________'s sons.