Interior face of the outer coffin of Djehuty-nakht From Deir el-Bersheh, tomb of Djehuty-nakht. Left side. MFA 20.1822.

The nomarch, or provincial ruler, Djehuty-nakht was buried in two coffins nested one inside the other. The paintings and inscriptions that cover it were intended for Djehuty-nakht's needs and protection in the afterlife. This side panel of the outermost coffin elaborately represents a false door through which Djehuty-nakht's spirit could return to this world. To the right of the false door, Djehuty-nakht himself sits on a stool. An attendant offers him incense. Behind the attendant are piles of offerings that include jars of beer, cuts of meat, fowl, cakes, fruit, vegetables and flowers. The kneeling bearers of these offerings are pictured elsewhere in rows, as are texts and magical spells.