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But more than a century later, a researcher has presented a new theory about the clay artifacts: They were part of a funerary ritual dedicated to Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife.

Omar Chakil's stone furniture collection was designed to reference ancient Egyptian gods His 17-piece Transcendence series is currently on show at Galerie Gastou during trade fair PAD Paris.