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Nephthys and the Sons of Horus

Reproduction of a scene from the Book of the Dead, taken from a Dynasty 21 coffin belonging to a man called Nespawershefyt.

Nephthys and the Sons of Horus

The scene portrays the goddess Nephthys, accompanied by the four Sons of Horus, divine entities crucial for safeguarding and preserving the body in the afterlife. Qebehsenuef protects the intestines, Hapi guards the lungs, Duamutef watches over the stomach, and Imsety safeguards the liver.

Reproduction Details

Object Type

Date

Findspot

Current Location

People Depicted

Deities Depicted

Art Ref

Coffin

Dynasty 21

Theban Necropolis

Fitzwilliam Museum

Nespawershefyt

Nephthys, Imseti, Duamutef, Qebehsenuef, Horus, Hapi

DP003

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