Coffin of Nesykhonsu
-976–-889
- Medium
- gessoed and painted sycamore fig
- Dimensions
- Overall: 70 cm (27 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Funerary equipment
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Egypt, Thebes, Third Intermediate (1069–715 BCE), Dynasties 21–22
About
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 the afterlife and embalming.