Coffin of Nesykhonsu

c. 976–889 BCE Overall: 70 cm (27 9/16 in.) Source image
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Egyptian coffins told stories and illustrated spells to help the deceased transition safely to the afterlife. Inside Nesykhonsu's coffin there are two jackals, one facing right and the other left, near the top. Here, the jackal represents the powerful deity Anubis, the god of...

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