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Interior
face of the outer coffin of Djehuty-nakht From Deir el-Bersheh, tomb of
Djehuty-nakht. Right side. MFA 20.1822.
Objects
painted on this coffin of Djehuty-nakht were for the well-being of the
ka (or spirit) in the afterlife. There is a bed in the form of a lion,
complete with feet and legs, and accessories. The five dark red objects
to the top may be ingots of copper, or razors or whetstones. Below the
bed are several types of headrests, the red one of wood and the white
ones of alabaster or a light-colored wood. The rectangular case above
the bed holds four razors, each with a handle of a different material:
ivory (white), wood (black and yellow), copper (red), ebony (black). The
large round object at the left is a floral collar that rests on a table
or chest.

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