Outer Sarcophagus of Hor in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018

Outer Coffin of Hor, from Akhmim (Panopolis)

Unknown (Artist)

Date: 525-404 BC

Culture: Egyptian

Category: Woodwork

Medium: wood, stucco, pigment

Collection: Ancient Art

Dimensions: Overall: 84 1/2 × 28 7/8 × 29 1/2 in. (214.63 × 73.34 × 74.93 cm)

Object Number: L.5.52.1

This sarcophagus dates to Dynasty 27, when Egypt was ruled as part of the Persian Empire. Its form, including a vaulted lid with a post at each corner, represents the tomb of Osiris. A model of this type of sarcophagus in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has birds on each post and a sculpted, reclining jackal on the lid.

Text from: www.vmfa.museum/piction/7898249-174029864