Exploration of Egyptian mummification lion couch with mummy turned into a monster

leading from 

Exploring creatures and structures from the Alien film series 

in relation to Ancient Egyptian symbolism as a tomb mural

Egyptian mummification ritual image
from The Egyptian Book of the Dead
from the Papyrus of Ani,

Initial sketch

Digital explorations

Further digital exploration of Egyptian mummification
lion couch with mummy turned into a monster. A lion 
skull type face has been incorporated into the image

The Embalming Ritual and 
The Necronom's Leonine shoulder at 
alienexplorations.blogspot.co.uk/