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Alternate Names: Imseti, Imset, Amset, Meshtha
Imset is one of the Four Sons of Heru, depicted as his brothers are, protecting the throne of the underworld. He is shown as a mummified man with a nemes headcloth. This can be seen today on canopic jars that have been recovered. Imset's canopic jar held the liver of the deceased. Imset(y) was shown on canopic jar lids as a human head with the nemes headcloth.
During later times, Imset became associated with the element of water, because of the western direction and Aset.
Imset is one of the Four Sons of Heru, depicted as his brothers are, protecting the throne of the underworld. He is shown as a mummified man with a nemes headcloth. This can be seen today on canopic jars that have been recovered. Imset's canopic jar held the liver of the deceased. Imset(y) was shown on canopic jar lids as a human head with the nemes headcloth.
During later times, Imset became associated with the element of water, because of the western direction and Aset.
