canopic jar

or Canopic jar

noun

1. a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body.

Canopic jar

/ kəˈnəʊpɪk /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy

Word History and Origins

Origin of canopic jar¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Last month, a university in the Republic of Ireland said it was planning to repatriate a sarcophagus, mummified human remains and canopic jars.

From BBC

The items also include a set of four canopic jars - containers used by ancient Egyptians during mummification - and funerary head and body coverings known as cartonnage.

From BBC

Researchers determined the object was the lid of a canopic jar dedicated to the funerary god Imsety, containing the liver of a mummified person.

From Washington Times

Customs and Border Protection says they intercepted the Egyptian canopic jar lid of the funeral deity named Imsety on Aug. 17.

From Seattle Times

The giant trove included 100 wooden coffins — some containing mummies interred over 2,500 years ago — 40 statues, amulets, canopic jars and funerary masks.

From New York Times