Ancient Egyptian statuette

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The Cuming Museum
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
54,612
Release Date
2016-09-17
License
CC BY 4.0
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Asset Overview

This statuette represents the god Sokar. It would have once been attached to the top of a canopic chest, which were used by Ancient Egyptians to contain the internal organs removed during the process of mummification Sokar was a funerary deity often associated with Osiris and connected with rebirth. You can see more images and information about this object on [our website](http://heritage.southwark.gov.uk/objects/9729/statuette?ctx=46081d58-52fd-4986-8242-d80690731b12&idx=10).