MUMMY COVERING
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Identity: Hekaemsaf, Chief of the Royal Boats Material: Stone, Gold, Faience Period: Late, 26th Dynasty Reign: Amasis Dimensions: Height: 145 cm Width: 46 cm The mummy of Hekaemsaf was covered by this beautiful garment with a beaten gold mask and a network of gold, lapis lazuli and amazonite beads to which an attached wesekh collar was added. Below it, is a scene in beaten gold representing the goddess Nut kneeling above a column of inscription invoked by the deceased. Four protecting genii of the viscera surround the inscription. The workmanship of the whole garment is remarkable. |
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