Sarcophagus of Anch-Hor with illustrations of daemons
Neues MuseumSarcophagus of Anch-Hor with illustrations of daemons of the Netherworld
Late Period, 746-332 BC, Memphis (?); Granodiorite AM 41
Close-up of the side of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus.
Two jackal-headed figures, likely representations of Anubis—the deity associated with mummification and the protection of the dead—are rendered in a mirrored, symmetrical composition. Each figure reclines upon a stylized shrine or funerary altar characterized by a distinctively curved base and support structure. Facing one another, the pair occupies a central position within the panel’s composition, creating a balanced visual axis that emphasizes their ritual significance.
Encircling the jackals are a series of hieroglyphic symbols, including the cross and the shen ring, among others. At the outermost edges of the panel, two vertically oriented emblems are prominently incised. Each combines a shen ring at its base with a duat symbol above, the two joined by a continuous vertical shaft.
Original Text:
Sarkophag des Anch-Hor mit Darstellung der Unterweltsdamonen
Spatzeit, 746-332 v. Chr. Memphis (?); Granodiorit AM 41
Supplementary images:
Sarcophagus of Anch-Hor with illustrations of daemons of the Netherworld
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