cover image: Coffin lid@eng, Kistlock, Kista

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Coffin lid@eng, Kistlock, Kista

10 Dec 2014

Himmelsgudinnan Nut avbildades ofta på insidan av kistlock med förhoppning om beskydd för den döde. On the inside of the lid the Godess Nut painted in black.@eng MM 10118 Gift from Dr. Otto Smith, 16 Jun 1933. Previously on loan since 1928.@eng L= 165 cm 21a-26e dynastin (1081-525 f Kr), Tredje intermdiet - Sentiden Dodson 2015:46-47 Ancient Egyptian Coffins: the Medelhavsmuseet collection@eng Egypt@eng Dodson, Aidan (2015) Ancient Egyptian Coffins. The Medelhavsmuseet Collection. National Museums of World Culture, Stockholm The sky goddess Nut was depicted on the inside of coffin lids with the hope of protection for the deceased person.@eng
wood kulturhistoria 21st-26th dynasty (1081-525 bc), third intermediate period - late period
Place Discussed
Egypt
Published in
Egypt
Reference
http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Egypt/3015912
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source
Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/91644/SMVK_MM_Egypt_3015912

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