Sepulchral Box
Description
Painted wooden chest has 3 compartments, painted hieroglyphs on each section are for 3 variations in the Osiris's titles; for a woman named Ta-baken-Khonsu. Inscribed with three panels on one side: 1 of 4. Right: "the Osiris, the excellent spirit (soul united with its mummy_, Ta-BakenKhonsu (female). Center: The Osiris, spirit of the netherworld, Ta-BakenKhonsu. to Left: The Osiris, Divine Spirit, Ta-BakenKhonsu" | From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Box with lid, 1064-940 BC. Once filled with shabtis, this box belonged to the Singer of Amun, Tabaketkhonsu. Egyptologists discovered her mummy, with her own Book of the Dead, in the Bab el-Gasus burial in Deir el-Bahari, not far from the Valley of the Kings. | 1 Apr 2025 | 4
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