Four sons of Horus

The four son of Horus are a group of gods who protects the dead soul. There appear as canopic jars with each a different head. The first god is Imsety, he appears with a human head, the second god is Duamutef, he appears with a jackal head, the third god is Hapi, he appears with a baboon head, the final god is Qebehsenuef, he appears with a falcon head. They are used as canopic jars.

The four sons of Horus (from left): Imsety, Duamutef, Hapi, Qebehsenuef.

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