MUMMY COVERING

 

     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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