Hand from a wooden coffin
Material | Organic Remains |
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Geographical Location | Egypt |
Culture | New Kingdom~Third Intermediate Period |
Size | H20×W13.5×T4.5(cm) |
SK No. | SK186-00-000 |
Description | The hand has a tit amulet, which associates with Isis. The hand was placed as a right hand on a coffin. The amulet has a trace of red pigment.According to the Book of the Dead Chapter 156, one should place an amulet of Isis's blood (carnelian) on a deceased body. |