Egyptian painted coffin with gods and winged deity

Material: Wood with painted polychrome decoration
Origin: Ancient Egypt

A large, winged figure, likely the vulture goddess Nekhbet or Nut, spreads protective wings across the chest of the coffin. Above her wings sits a large solar disk, a symbol of the sun god Ra and the promise of rebirth.

On the lower left stands Osiris, shown with a black face and tall white crown, holding a staff — he is the god of the dead and ruler of the afterlife. Facing him is a falcon-headed god, likely Horus, who guided the deceased through the afterlife.

At the bottom center, four small figures stand together on a lotus flower — these are the Four Sons of Horus, Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef, and Qebehsenuef, who protected the internal organs of the mummified body. Columns of hieroglyphic text run along both sides of the scene, likely containing protective spells or the name of the deceased.

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