A vignette from the Book of the Dead of Lady Cheritwebeshet. The killing of the Sun-god's enemies. In this case, the serpent, Apophis is depicted. Only two gods accomplished this deed. The first was Seth seen here spearing the serpent from the Sun-boat. Country of Origin: Egypt Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st dynasty c.1069-945BC. Material Size: Painting on papyrus. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 129.
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