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Egyptian Grain Efigy Mummy was used as an offering to prevent drought and famine. During the lack of rain in Ethiopia, the Nile in Egypt did not flood which caused drought and famine. As a remedy, wheat and Nile mud was shaped into infant form, covered with papyrus and linen bandages soaked in resin. The efigy was placed into a cedar coffin carved in the shape of Horus, the Falcon God, to be flown to Nephri, the God of Crops, in Heaven as an offering, insurance, and prayer against continued drought.

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Egyptian Grain Efigy Mummy
circa 1000BC, Memphis Egypt

Carved Cedar wood Sarcophagus in the shape of Horus, the Falcon God, 21 inches long and 5 inches high.

Front showing eyes, beak, ears and wig tails of Horus, 8 inches wide.

Lower half of the Sarcophagus with slots for pegs and the Efigy Mummy.

Interior top half of Sarcophagus with wood pegs.

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Detail of pegs and peg slots with wood pin fasteners.

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Detail of resin covered linen bandaged Efigy in the Sarcophagus.

Detail of Papyrus and linen covering of the Efigy.

Detail of the wheat grains and Nile mud covered with papyrus and linen bandages soaked in resin.

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