sarcophagus depicting Horus

Detail from a sarcophagus depicting Horus reviving with the ankh, sign of life, his father Osiris, while standing deities raise their hands in adoration. The text is from the Amduat 'What is in the Underworld' describing the journey of the sun-god through the twelve hours of the night. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period:Late period, 30th Dynasty, 380-343 BC. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 39.