Ancient Egyptian Painted Funerary Textile Fragment while a vertical column of

while a vertical column of hieroglyphs runs down the front of the body

Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Figure with Bitumen HighlightsVeracruz culture

with a recessed drill hole for suspension

and the rising sun

Ancient Egyptian Painted Funerary Textile Fragment while a vertical column ofAncient Egyptian Painted Funerary Textile Fragment Late Period, ca. 664332 BCE Beautiful painted linen funerary textile fragment depicting a winged scarab beneath the solar disk. The scarab represented Khepri, the rising sun and the daily cycle of rebirth, while its outstretched wings symbolized divine protection. Such textiles adorned mummies and funerary equipment, helping ensure the deceased's safe journey into the afterlife. The fragment preserves