Canopic jar

Generally, the Egyptian canopic jars contained the vital organs considered essential for the afterlife. The deceased’s organs were wrapped in resins and bandages after being removed from the corpse during the mummification process.
The vase on the right has been the subject of a recent study. It is the canopic jar of Gemes, son of Naomsesis. The inscription on the vessel bears the words of Neit, the tutelary deity of Duamutef (one of the four sons of Horus). Duamutef, personified by the canopic jar and its lid, was entrusted with the protection of the embalmed stomach of the deceased, still preserved inside the vessel.