Egyptian Museum Reproductions #1

The god Anubis is represented here embalming the body of the high official Sennedjem. For the Egyptians, death was transitory and the mummification allowed the deceased to be prepared for the trip to the underworld and immortality.The process of mummification lasted seventy days with the body submerged in dry natron which made the body incorruptible. Finally the body was washed, dried and bandaged with fine linen.

Material: Casting Stone

Finish: Hand Painted, Wall Hanging

Egyptian: Dynasty XIX, 1290-1224 B.C., Tomb of Sennedjem,Thebes, Egypt

Size: 11 1/2" H