Title

Coffin of Denytenamun

Caption

Coffin of Denytenamun, Priest of Amun. The Coffin depicts the sun-god on solar-barque protecting the breast with Osiris, flanked by Isis and Nephthys. Below, a vertical register of hieroglyphs runs down the centre of the body and is flanked by six vignettes: the cow of Hathor and the bull of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris standing before the western mountains and the tomb of the deceased, the four Sons of Horus, with jackals beneath, the foot section is damaged in places; the base - is decorated with representations of funerary.

Date

8th century BC

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A33_264

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,9Mb) / 12,6in x 18,4in / 3791 x 5532 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffin Death Deceased Dead Burial Denytenamun Priest Priest of Amun Amun Religious Religion Religious Art Sun-God Solar-Barque God Protective Protection Protect Osiris Isis Nephthys Hieroglyphs Vignettes Cow Cow of Hathor Hathor Bull Ptah-Sokar-Osiris Mountains Tomb Sons of Horus Horus Jackals Decorated Decorative Ancient Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Egypt Egyptian BC BCE 22nd Dynasty Dynasty