Famous Ancient Egyptian Masterpieces From Different Egyptian Museums

March 22, 2012

Sarcophagus of Sepi (12th Dyn.)


Sarcophagus of Sepi (12th Dyn.)



This is one of the most beautiful paintings and sarcophagi of the members of the Middle Kingdom. This is done to Sepi General of the fifteenth nome of Upper Egypt.

The outer faces of the sarcophagus are decorated with hieroglyphics painted wood representing the names, titles and make an offer.

Udjat both eyes are located at the top of the door which is represented by false side, for which the mask anthropoid sarcophagus is activated.

The interior is completely painted and includes a number of spells in cursive hieroglyphs taken by the Coffin Texts and the Book of the two streets that contained a map of the underworld.


Dimensions: Height 70 cm Width 65 cm

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