Isis and Nephthys
Detail from the coffin of Khonsu.
Made from wood lined with stucco and painted, this sarcophagus was found among the grave goods in the intact Tomb of Sennedjem (Tomb TT 1) in Deir el Medina. Found in 1886 , this sarcophagus was identified to date back to the 19th Dynasty, during the reign of King Ramses II. This sarcophagus (coffin) belongs to Khonsu, the son of Sennedjem. Richly decorated, it is embellished with scenes on walls of royal burials which workers used to paint in royal funerary tombs and complexes. The scenes involve depictions from Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead and the protective deities, such as Anubis , the god of mummification. He is shown preparing the deceased for embalmment . Attending this revered procedures are goddesses Isis, and her sister, Nephthys.
19th dynasty, from Deir el-Medina - Tomb TT1 Sennedjem.
SR4277
Upper floor, room 17
Cairo Museum
Isis and Nephthys
Detail from the coffin of Khonsu.
Made from wood lined with stucco and painted, this sarcophagus was found among the grave goods in the intact Tomb of Sennedjem (Tomb TT 1) in Deir el Medina. Found in 1886 , this sarcophagus was identified to date back to the 19th Dynasty, during the reign of King Ramses II. This sarcophagus (coffin) belongs to Khonsu, the son of Sennedjem. Richly decorated, it is embellished with scenes on walls of royal burials which workers used to paint in royal funerary tombs and complexes. The scenes involve depictions from Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead and the protective deities, such as Anubis , the god of mummification. He is shown preparing the deceased for embalmment . Attending this revered procedures are goddesses Isis, and her sister, Nephthys.
19th dynasty, from Deir el-Medina - Tomb TT1 Sennedjem.
SR4277
Upper floor, room 17
Cairo Museum