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Sarcophagus with Separate Cover

Found in a royal tomb, this sarcophagus, or monumental coffin, housed the mummy of a prince or his wife. A pattern of niches imitating the designs on palace walls decorates its surface, alluding to the sarcophagus's function as the deceased's final home. Holes drilled in each end of the lid allowed poles or ropes to be inserted in order to carry it and position to be inserted in order to carry it and position it on the box.

Medium: Granite
Place Excavated: Giza, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2555-2532 B.C.E.
Dynasty: IV Dynasty
Period: Old Kingdom
Dimensions: 51 1/4 x 93 1/4 x 41 in. (130.2 x 236.9 x 104.1 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 48.110
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 48.110_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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