Mummy Board of the Chantress of Amun-Re Henettawy
Henettawy's principal burial equipment consisted of two splendid coffins (25.3.182a, b; 25.3.183a, b) and a mummy board (25.3.184). The coffins and the mummy board are all shaped like wrapped mummies with elaborate masks fastened over the heads.
The mummy board has no pectoral on a necklace. There are, however, two emblems of the scarab that pushes the sun disk, the lower one flanked by two Re-Harakhty falcons that face winged cobras. The lower half of the lid is painted red, indicating a red-dyed cloth wrapping. Over the cloth is a bead netting in diamond patterns, symbolizing the net garment of a goddess, and a single vertical yellow (gold) band on which is written a spell that Osiris utters on behalf of Henettawy.
The mummy board has no pectoral on a necklace. There are, however, two emblems of the scarab that pushes the sun disk, the lower one flanked by two Re-Harakhty falcons that face winged cobras. The lower half of the lid is painted red, indicating a red-dyed cloth wrapping. Over the cloth is a bead netting in diamond patterns, symbolizing the net garment of a goddess, and a single vertical yellow (gold) band on which is written a spell that Osiris utters on behalf of Henettawy.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mummy Board of the Chantress of Amun-Re Henettawy
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: late Dynasty 21
- Date: ca. 1000–945 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Henettawy F (MMA 59), MMA excavations, 1923–24
- Medium: Gessoed and painted wood
- Dimensions: L. 171.3 cm (67 7/16 in.); W. 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); D. 16 cm (6 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
- Object Number: 25.3.184
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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