Solar cross on the sarcophagus lid of Sisobek

Sarcophagus lid of Sisobek 26th Dynasty, reign of Psamtek I (664 - 610 B.C.) Sisobek assumes the guise and resurrection powers of Osiris. He holds the djed (right) and tit (left), symbols of permanence and life linked to Osiris and Isis. The winged sky goddess Nut enables his rebirth, just as she daily gave birth to the sun and stars. Nut received the spirits of the dead among the 'imperishable stars' fixed above the North Pole. Sisobek was vizier of Lower Egypt after King Psamtek I had freed the land of Assyrian and Kushite rule, promoting a cultural revival. Art reached new heights of technical perfection.