Discover Ancient Egypt

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Base and lid of the anthropoid wooden coffin of Besenmut, Priest of Montu at Thebes, 26th Dynasty, Thebes, painted wood.

Discover Ancient Egypt at the Western Australian Museum – Perth, terms 2 and 3.

Journey into an ancient Egyptian world of magic, mummies and mystery in a unique exhibition from the British Museum. Discover the spells, rituals and obstacles on the quest to the perfect afterlife.

Base and lid of the anthropoid wooden coffin of Besenmut, Priest of Montu

Base and lid of the anthropoid wooden coffin of Besenmut, Priest of Montu at Thebes, 26th Dynasty, Thebes, painted wood.
Image copyright WA Museum