Pectoral of Mutnefret New Kingdom, Ramesside ca. 1295–1070 This pectoral would have been placed over the chest of the deceased, and probably sewn to the mummy’s wrappings, as the pierced holes at its top and bottom suggest. The pectoral is shaped as a pylon with a cavetto cornice. The front panel shows two kneeling figures adoring a scarab and the reverse with a boat with twin Djed-pillars. In the middle, the scarab’s back appears inscribed with a spell--often found in Books of the Dead—that addresses the deceased’s heart (see translation). View more. Pectoral of Mutnefret. ca. 1295–1070
Pectoral of Mutnefret New Kingdom, Ramesside ca. 1295–1070 This pectoral would have been placed over the chest of the deceased, and probably sewn to the mummy’s wrappings, as the pierced holes at its top and bottom suggest. The pectoral is shaped as a pylon with a cavetto cornice. The front panel shows two kneeling figures adoring a scarab and the reverse with a boat with twin Djed-pillars. In the middle, the scarab’s back appears inscribed with a spell--often found in Books of the Dead—that addresses the deceased’s heart (see translation). View more. Pectoral of Mutnefret. ca. 1295–1070 Faience. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt. Dynasty 19–20
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