Fragment of linen from a shroud belonging to a male. Early to mid 2nd century AD from Thebes. Bottom right shows Osiris wearing a bead net over a red garment. Anubis/Wepwawet is shown in jackal form with a key. For similar shrouds see- Christina Riggs 2005 'The Beautiful Burial in Roman Egypt. Art, Identity, and Funerary Religion' Oxford University Press.
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