Enemies Bound to a Jackal-Headed Standard (KV11)

This polychrome wall painting shows two male captives in profile, facing left, with their arms bound behind their backs to a tall, black jackal-headed pole. To their right stands a deity with a human body and a falcon head, likely Horus, wearing a green garment. Further to the right, a second figure in profile stands holding a long, forked was-sceptre, wearing a striped kilt and a broad collar. Hieroglyphic inscriptions appear in the upper register, interspersed with small iconographic symbols including birds and protective signs.

This scene originates from the tomb of Rameses III (KV11) and depicts a common motif from the Book of Gates, symbolizing the subjugation of the enemies of Egypt (the 'Nine Bows') by divine order. It serves as a visual guarantee of the king's triumph over chaos (isfet) in the afterlife.