Clay coffin for a woman
early 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550–1500 BC
The mummy was inserted through the oval opening into this tube-like case that is wider towards the top. Face, arms, and breasts are modelled on the lid. Such coffins are documented beginning in the New Kingdom, especially for modest burials outside Egypt.
The mummy was inserted through the oval opening into this tube-like case that is wider towards the top. Face, arms, and breasts are modelled on the lid. Such coffins are documented beginning in the New Kingdom, especially for modest burials outside Egypt.
Time:
early 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550–1500 BC
Object Name
Coffin
Culture
Ägyptisch - Nubisch
Location of discovery:
Aniba, Friedhof S, Grab 32
Material/technology:
Fired clay
Dimensions:
L 170 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7996
Provenance
1923, acquired from the Egyptian Museum, Leipzig
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