Hapi Canopic Jar Statue

Historical Reproduction - Vintage - 2001 DeAgostini, The Glory of Ancient Egypt, Collectors Figurine Issue No. 12 - Statue Only Approximately 3” tall HAPI Hapi, also known as Hapy or Hapi-ankh, is one of the Four Sons of Horus, a group of ancient Egyptian deities associated with the protection of the deceased and the organs essential for their journey to the afterlife. Hapi is specifically linked with the protection of the lungs and was often depicted as a mummified figure with the head of a baboon or as a full baboon, symbolizing intelligence and wisdom. In Egyptian mythology, Hapi is associated with the North and was under the protection of the goddess Nephthys, who guarded his canopic jar containing the lungs. As one of the divine guardians of the vital organs, Hapi played a crucial role in ensuring the preservation and integrity of the deceased's body for their journey through the underworld and into the afterlife. The representation of Hapi as a baboon reflects the Egyptians' beli