Schist sarcophagus-lid of the Vizier Sisebek. 26th dynasty, about 600 BC. This lid is a good example of the best type of anthropoid sarcophagus. Across the chest is a figure of the goddess Nut, with a prayer for offerings in the two columns of hieroglyphs.
Schist sarcophagus-lid of the Vizier Sisebek. 26th dynasty, about 600 BC. This lid is a good example of the best type of anthropoid sarcophagus. Across the chest is a figure of the goddess Nut, with a prayer for offerings in the two columns of hieroglyphs.
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