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title: Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5337/sarcophagus-lid-of-pahemnetjer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5337.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5337.jpg)

## Image Caption

The owner of this sarcophagus was a high-priest of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Ptah in the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Memphis_(Ancient_Egypt)/). The crossed arms, the emblems he holds, and the rest of the decoration partly repeat those of the sarcophagus of Setau. From the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of Pahemnetjer at Saqqara, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Late 19th or early 20th Dynasty, circa 1250-1250 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, July 21). Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5337/sarcophagus-lid-of-pahemnetjer/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 21, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5337/sarcophagus-lid-of-pahemnetjer/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5337/sarcophagus-lid-of-pahemnetjer/>.

## License & Copyright

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