Figure of Kebehsenuef, Son of Horus
Description
<p>During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. Figures of the four "Sons of Horus", the gods who protected the containers that held the organs of the deceased, were an indispensable part of a complete set of amulets.This figure of the falcon-headed god Kebehsenuef, who was responsible for the intestines, is formed in the round with a backplate and a base. The mummiform god has a long wig and holds a long folded cloth in each hand.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1642' rel='external'>Figure of Kebehsenuef, Son of Horus</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
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- Walters-AccNum 48.1642 tier-2
- Walters-id 40736 tier-2
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