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Lid of the coffin of Soter. From Qurna, Thebes, Egypt. Roman Period, early 2nd CE. Inside is a large figure of the sky-goddess Nut, as if stretched above the mummy. Twelve female figures at each side personify the hours of day and night, and the morning and evening suns in barques flank the goddess' head. At the sides of Nut's body are painted the signs of the zodiac, Leo to Capricorn on the left, and Aquarius to Cancer on the right. H. 213 cm. Inv. 6705.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307539
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1904px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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2nd century CE
Coffin
Egyptian, Roman (30 BCE-642 CE)
Female
Funerary
Nut, Goddess
Painting, Medium
Sun
Woman
Wood
Zodiac