Regarded as representing the backbone of Osiris, it was placed on the vertebrae of the mummy to help them to support the body. Spell 155 in the Book of the Dead reads: “Resurrect, Osiris! Your spine has been given back to you!"
Polished pebbles (41), eroded by wind and water, and two crystals
Provv. 3540
Tombstone of a woman with an Arabic inscription in the Kufic script
Provv. 4822
Fragment of the Book of the Dead of Pedubast with Chapter 100
Provv. 6288
Large decorated bronze disc, modern manufacture
Provv. 6383
Model of a boat, modern manufacture
Provv. 8318
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