Archaeological Museum of Bologna

This large case sarcophagus, with barrel cover, enclosing a second anthropoid sarcophagus and the mummy of Usai, son of Nekhet. On a quadrangular base are fixed four corner pilasters in which fit together the side walls of the box, characterized
with a decoration that alternates mummiform divinities to vertical registers of inscriptions on a white or yellow bottom.

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The walls of the enormous sarcophagus are decorated with mummiform deities alternated with inscriptions. The barrel-shaped lid has two painted images of the boat of the god Ra, drawn by ten ferrymen on his nocturnal journey, and the statuettes of falcons and jackals seem to watch over him.

EG 1957 and 1962

Provenance: West Thebes (?). Palagi Collection (Nizzoli)
Datation: 26th dynasty (664–525 BC)
Material: Painted wood
Dimensions: l. cm 224 x 84 x 95
Inventory #: KS 1957