12th Dynasty, ca. 1900 BC, Presumably from Assiut
Offering formulae cover the coffin’s exterior; inside, funerary equipment and a list of offerings are depicted with a headrest shown at the head end and sandals at the foot. (The floor of the coffin is not preserved.) The pair of wedjat-eyes enabled the deceased to gaze upon this life. The so-called decanal clock on the underside of the lid comprises a list of the stars for determining the hours of the night.
Coffin
Ägyptisch
Middle Kingdom
12th Dynasty, ca. 1900 BC
Wood
L 191 cm, B 46 cm, H 56 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 10135
2001, purchased
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