Ancient Egyptian lid of the outer coffin of the Padi-imen-em-ipet, 8-6th cent BC, 25-26th Dynasty, Thebes. Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna inv 222a.

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Ancient Egyptian lid of the outer coffin of the Padi-imen-em-ipet, 8-6th cent BC, 25-26th Dynasty, Thebes. Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna inv 222a. Painted wood, L 190 cm. On the chest the god Nut spreads er wings. Nut is the goddess of the sky, stars, cosmos, mothers, astronomy, and the universe in the ancient Egyptian religion. Below is depicted the laid out mummy . Pa-di-men-em-optet was a priest, his parents were Bak-en-sopdu and Knet-ru

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Size: 4504px × 5740px
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna ( Museum of Art History Vienna)
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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