Coffin of Meri-ib
6th Dynasty, ca. 2374 – 2191 BC
This is the inner coffin from a set of two; the outer coffin that contained it was made of sycamore wood. An offering formula, along with the name and titles of the owner, was inscribed on the outside; inside there are offering lists. The pair of wedjat-eyes on one of the long sides enabled the deceased to gaze out into the world of the iving.
This is the inner coffin from a set of two; the outer coffin that contained it was made of sycamore wood. An offering formula, along with the name and titles of the owner, was inscribed on the outside; inside there are offering lists. The pair of wedjat-eyes on one of the long sides enabled the deceased to gaze out into the world of the iving.
Time:
6th Dynasty, ca. 2374 – 2191 BC
Object Name
Coffin
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Westfriedhof, Schacht 693 (Meri-ib)
Material/technology:
Cedar
Dimensions:
H 53,5 cm, L 214 cm, B 59,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7803b
Provenance
1914, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna
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