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Vignette on Khonsu's inner coffin lid

Vignette on Khonsu's inner coffin lid

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Date
ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Medium
Gessoed and painted wood
Dimensions
H. of Khonsu: 15.3 cm (6 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
126
Location
126
Credit
Funds from various donors, 1886

Description

Overview Vignette on Khonsu's inner coffin lid New Kingdom, Ramesside ca. 1279–1213 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126 This kneeling figure is identified by the two columns of hieroglyphs in front of him as "the Osiris, the servant of the Place of Truth, Khonsu, justified." The image and its text are a graphic expression of Khonsu's hope that his spirit will pass successfully through the trial of judgment in the afterlife and become one with Osiris.