Winged Isis
- Winged Isis at the foot of the sarcophagus of Ramesses III, 12th century BCE
- Winged Isis at the foot of the sarcophagus of Ramesses III, 12th century BCE
- pink granite, 18 tonnes
- The decoration of this monolithic cartouche-shaped block is organized around the large winged figure of Isis at the feet of the deceased (on the flat front of the sarcophagu
s) and that of Nephthys at his head (on the rounded back of the box). Both long sides are engraved with scenes taken from the "Book of Hidden
- The decoration of this monolithic cartouche-shaped block is organized around the large winged figure of Isis at the feet of the deceased (on the flat front of the sarcophagus) and that of Nephthys at his head (on the rounded back of the box). Both long sides are engraved with scenes taken from the "Book of Hidden
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