Coffin of Psamtik arrives to Egyptian pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai

CAIRO: 23 September 2021:  The Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that the archaeological coffin of ancient Egyptian priest Psamtik, Son of Pediosir, arrived to the Egyptian pavilion in Expo 2020 in Dubai.

The coffin will be displayed in the Expo for six months.

The ministry stated that it is a wood colored coffin that was discovered in the Saqqara Antiquities Area, adding that it is an anthropoid (human-shaped) coffin decorated with a large floral collar ending with two falcon heads.

Beneath this, the sky goddess Nut spreads her wings and holds a feather in each hand, the symbol of Maat (right and justice). The central section is inscribed with offerings and speeches of deities flanked by two rows of gods.  At the bottom, two figures of the god Anubis is placed on his shrine in front of the deceased.

The coffin was sent to the expo within the framework of coordination between the ministries of tourism and trade to prepare for Egypt’s participation in this important event.