Kererū Canopic Jar | Belinda Fabris
Ancient Egyptians buried their royalty with four canopic jars, each for the safekeeping of particular human organs: the stomach, intestines, lungs, and liver, all of which, it was believed, would be needed in the afterlife. These organs were removed from the body and carefully treated with natron (a natural preservative used by embalmers) and placed in the sacred Canopic Jars.
Fabris’ take on the canopic jars fashions them out of our native New Zealand manu/birds.
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Belinda Fabris is an accomplished Waiheke sculptural artist using ceramics/clay as her primary medium. Her pieces look to challenge the values and perceptions of the viewer as well as reflect and question the changes in social, political and spiritual values in our society.
