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title: Sarcophagus Lid of Sisobek
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5352/sarcophagus-lid-of-sisobek/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sarcophagus Lid of Sisobek

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

## Image File

[![Sarcophagus Lid of Sisobek](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5352.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5352.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sisobek (Sasobek) assumes the guise and resurective powers of [Osiris](https://www.worldhistory.org/osiris/). He holds the [djed](https://www.worldhistory.org/Djed/) (right) and tit (left), symbols of performance and life linked to Osiris and [Isis](https://www.worldhistory.org/isis/). The winged sky goddess Nut enables his rebirth, just as she daily gave birth to the sun and stars. Nut received the spirit of the dead among the "imperishable stars" fixed above the north pole. Sisobek was a vizier of Lower [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), after King Psamtek (Psamtik) I had freed the land of Assyrian and Kushite rule, promoting a cultural revival. 26th Dynasty, reign of Psamtek I, circa 664-610 BCE. Probably from [Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Memphis_(Ancient_Egypt)/), Saqqara, Egypt. (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 18). Sarcophagus Lid of Sisobek. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5352/sarcophagus-lid-of-sisobek/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sarcophagus Lid of Sisobek." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5352/sarcophagus-lid-of-sisobek/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sarcophagus Lid of Sisobek." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5352/sarcophagus-lid-of-sisobek/>.

## License & Copyright

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