Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpere, Thebes, Egypt (c.945-718 BCE)“The decoration here was chosen
Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpere, Thebes, Egypt (c.945-718 BCE)“The decoration here was chosen to associate its occupant, the priest Nespanetjerenpere, with divine resurrection. The ram-headed falcon on his chest represents the sun god’s nightly journey through the land of the dead. The small figures on the front represent deities aligned with various parts of his body, as described in the funerary Book of the Dead.” (Source) -- source link
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