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title: Canopic Jars Of Djedbastetiuefankh
author: Liana Miate
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# Canopic Jars Of Djedbastetiuefankh

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

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## Image Caption

Canopic Jars Of Djedbastetiuefankh. Dynasty, about 380-343 BCE. Hawara, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) Limestone. Once removed from the chest and abdomen, the organs were embalmed separately and placed in canopic jars. There were usually four organ bundles, each one protected by one of the four Sons of [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/). The canopic jars shown here belong to a man called Djedbastetiuefankh and were found in his [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/). The British Museum, (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Australia)

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
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## Cite This Work

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### Chicago
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### MLA
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