Through an old misunderstanding, the name "canopic jars" was applied by early Egyptologists to the vases with human and animal heads in which the internal organs were placed by the Egyptians after embalming.
Melalui sebuah kesalahpahaman tua, nama "kendi kanopik" diberikan oleh para Egyptologis awal pada semua jambangan dengan kepala manusia dan binatang dimana organ-organ tubuh diletakkan setelah pembalseman mayat.