Sarcophagus of Aset-iri-khet-es (332–30 BC)

The sarcophagus made of sycamore wood was discovered during excavations conducted in 1907 in el-Gamhud by the first Polish Egyptologist, Tadeusz Smoleński. It is a “belly coffin” type sarcophagus, anthropoid in shape, with a flat base and a convex lid. The head of the coffin is adorned with a blue wig. The chest area is decorated with a semicircular necklace ending in falcon heads, topped with solar disks.

Below, there are two registers with figurative representations: in the upper one, the goddess Nut is depicted kneeling with outstretched wings and a solar disk on her head. Beside her, there is a hieroglyphic inscription containing the name of the deceased and her mother’s name, as well as a prayer addressed to the goddess Nut.

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3D: Krzysztof Babraj (Museu Arqueológico de Cracóvia)

 
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