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Mummification Scene with Anubis and Jackal Bench. Tomb of Senneden, Luxor, Egypt. 19th. Dynasty 1290-1224 B.C. The God Anubis is represented here embalming the body of the high official Sennedjem. The process of mummification lasted seventy days. First, the body had ritual washings, then, most of the brain was taken out through an opening in the nose. The rest was dissolved with aromatic products. The heart, lungs and viscera were taken out and placed in four jars. The heart was replaced by one of ceramic or stone. The body submerged for seventy days in dry natron became incorruptible and finally it was washed, dried and bandaged with fine linen at the same time that sacred formulas were chanted. Made from resin with hand painted gold and color details, brown base with hieroglyphs, 8"H x 8.5"L.

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