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| This replica was acquired in Mar
2008.
The original Selket, Scorpion goddess statue was from the Tomb of King Tutanhkamun. She guarded the great gilded chest containing King Tutanhkamun's canopic jars. The canopic jars were used to store the internal organs of the deceased. The organs were removed before the body was mummified as they contain liquid and decompose easily - affecting the preservation process. The Egyptians believed that the soul will require the body and the internal organs for the next life. Later, when more advanced forms and techniques of mummification were used the practice of placing the canopic jars continued. External links:
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