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Object name(s):
fragment; Fragment of Coffin
Brief description:
The fragment shows a selection of hieroglyphs and a sphinx with the head of a pharaoh, the body of a lion and the wings of a hawk. The lion represents the sun god Ra, while the hawk wings refer to Horus, the god of the sky.
Collection:
Torquay Museum
Material:
Wood, plaster, paint
Object name:
fragment; Fragment of Coffin
Object number:
A488
Reproduction number:
A488.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/079f827b-0236-3e1f-a5a7-41cb380e3e82

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/079f827b-0236-3e1f-a5a7-41cb380e3e82, Torquay Museum, CC BY-NC

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