canopic jar
jar in which the organs of a mummy are kept
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canopic jar
Summary
canopic jar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,160 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Canopus is named after canopic jar[2].
- canopic jar is made of alabaster[3].
- canopic jar is made of ceramic[4].
- canopic jar is made of stone[5].
- canopic jar is made of wood[6].
- canopic jar is made of faience[7].
- canopic jar is a type of funerary urn[8].
- canopic jar is a type of archaeological artefact[9].
- canopic jar is a type of container[10].
- canopic jar is a type of vessel[11].
- canopic jar's Commons category is recorded as Canopic jars[12].
- canopic jar's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
- canopic jar's culture is recorded as Ancient Egypt[14].
- canopic jar's contains is recorded as human organ[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include funerary urn[8], archaeological artefact[9], container[10], and vessel[11].
Origins
Canopus is named after canopic jar[2].
Why It Matters
canopic jar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,160 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]