A trade deficit occurs when a countryâs imports exceed its exports for a given period of time.
The purpose of the four canopic jars in ancient Egypt was to store and preserve the inner organs of the human body. Each canopic jar was protected by one of the four sonsâ of the god Horus and each jar was in the shape of the protector godâs head. The organs were removed during mummification, separately mummified, and wrapped before being placed inside separate jars.
They also dictated the way the vessels were decorated. The stamnos (mixing jar) has a wide mouth that facilitates mixing. Its pair of side handles allowed for two decorative fields of equal size, one on the front and one on the back. The stamnos was a favorite shape of this artist, but he also decorated other shapes.ith refined designs that are gracefully adapted to its shape, this stamnos embodies the finest achievements of red-figure pottery. â Entry, Essential Guide, 2013, p. 70. The shapes of these vases indicate they had specific purposes.