- Henutmehyt
Henutmehyt was the name of a Theban priestess, of
Ancient Egypt who lived during the 19th Dynasty, around 1250 BC. Her gilded inner coffin can be seen today at theBritish Museum inLondon ,England . The excessive use of gold, and the high quality and detail of her coffin indicates that Henutmehyt was a wealthy woman. On the front of the coffin we can recognize the figures ofIsis andNephthys , the protectors of the deceased.References
* [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/explore/online_tours/general/faith/inner_coffin_of_henutmehyt.aspx British Museum description of the exhibit]
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