coffin
- Museum number
- EA6677
- Description
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Base and lid of the anthropoid outer coffin of Hornedjitef, son of Nekhthorheb, who held a large number of priestly offices, made of sycomore fig wood, stained black, eyes gilded, lid is inscribed with texts from the Book of the Dead with a representation, in central panel, of Isis and Nephthys shown mourning over the deceased, interior of the base is decorated with a standing figure of Nut.
- Dimensions
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Length: 233 centimetres
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Width: 96 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
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In set with .6678. Mummy is 6679.
Published:
S. Walker and M. Bierbrier, Fayum. Misteriosi volti dall'Egitto, London 1997, p. 58 [28];
PM I Part 2: p.623;
N. Strudwick, Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt, London 2006, pp. 294-7.
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Walker and Bierbrier, Ancient Faces, 29-30
- Location
- On display (G62/dc20)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1997 22 Oct-1998 30 Apr, Italy, Rome, Fondaione Memmo, Ancient Faces
- Condition
- good
- Associated titles
Inscription from: Book of the Dead
- Acquisition date
- 1835
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA6677
- Registration number
- .6677
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: BS.6677 (Birch Slip Number)
