Bead Shroud of Tabakenkhonsu, Late Period, Kushite, Dynasty 25, ca. 680–670 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Hathor Shrine, pit in hypostyle hall, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1894–95, Faience, H. 114 x W. 48 cm (44 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.), Constructed of tubular faience beads strung together in a net pattern, this shroud was sewn onto the outer wrappings of Tabakenkhonsu's mummy. Additional beads in various colors have been worked into the garment at several points: a beaded broad collar has been added to the top, where the garment came over the mummy's neck; over her breast was a winged scarab to protect the heart; and on the abdomen are the four 'canopic' genii who guarded the viscera
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Bead Shroud, Tabakenkhonsu, Late Period, Kushite, Dynasty 25, ca, 680–670 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple, Hatshepsut, Hathor Shrine, pit, hypostyle hall, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1894–95, Faience, H, 114 x W, 48 cm, 44 7/8 18 7/8, Constructed, tubular faience beads, strung, together, net pattern, shroud, sewn, outer wrappings, mummy, Additional, various colors, worked, garment, several points, beaded broad, collar, added, top, garment came, neck, breast, winged scarab, protect, heart, abdomen, four, canopic, genii, guarded, viscera
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