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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin

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Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin

Medium: Wood, cartonnage, painted
Dates: 1292-945 B.C.
Period: late New Kingdom - Third Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 3 7/16 x 7/8 x 8 11/16 in. (8.7 x 2.3 x 22 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Special Exhibitions, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 37.2041.6E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.2041.6E_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009

Catalogue Description: Painted yellow with red indicating nails, and black indicating rings.

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