Ancient Egyptian Painted Funerary Textile Fragment Figures of this type were

Figures of this type were produced by the shaft-tomb cultures of Jalisco and were interred as funerary offerings alongside the deceased

or participants in ceremonial activities associated with death and the afterlife

Height: 6 in (15

Figures of this type were often placed within domestic or temple contexts

208–207 BCE

Ancient Egyptian Painted Funerary Textile Fragment Figures of this type wereAncient Egyptian Painted Funerary Textile Fragment Late Period, ca. 664332 BCE Beautiful painted linen funerary textile fragment depicting a winged scarab beneath the solar disk. The scarab represented Khepri, the rising sun and the daily cycle of rebirth, while its outstretched wings symbolized divine protection. Such textiles adorned mummies and funerary equipment, helping ensure the deceased's safe journey into the afterlife. The fragment preserves