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Sarcophagi were intricately decorated coffins or containers that were both practical and symbolic. They provided a protective enclosure for the mummified body and helped the deceased safely pass into the afterlife. Pharaohs and elites would have had elaborately decorated sarcophagi. The sarcophagi of pharaohs and wealthy residents were often elaborately decorated with carvings and paintings.
