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Egypten 3.6 :: Funerary gifts

Object description: Statues of the deceased person could function as substitute bodies for the soul of the deceased in case the real body was destroyed. Funerary gifts in the form of food and drink kept the ka of the deceased person alive. Signs of prestige and status, such as titles and various sticks and staffs were important components of the burial.

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Exhibition, showcase

Egypten 3.6

Title

Funerary gifts

Title, Swedish

Gravgåvor

Previous ID

1285-C-01

Description, Swedish

Statyer av den döde kunde fungera som reservkroppar för den dödes själ utifall den riktiga kroppen förstördes. Gravgåvor i form av mat och dryck höll den dödes ka vid liv. Tecken på prestige och status, såsom titlar och olika käppar och stavar, var viktiga komponenter i begravningen.

Description

Statues of the deceased person could function as substitute bodies for the soul of the deceased in case the real body was destroyed. Funerary gifts in the form of food and drink kept the ka of the deceased person alive. Signs of prestige and status, such as titles and various sticks and staffs were important components of the burial.

Egypt, Number in Exhibition

3.6

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Egypten 3.6 :: Funerary gifts

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