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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin

1292–945 B.C.E.

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Caption

Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin, 1292–945 B.C.E.. Wood, cartonnage, pigment, 3 7/16 x 7/8 x 8 11/16 in. (8.7 x 2.3 x 22 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2041.6E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin

Date

1292–945 B.C.E.

Period

Late New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period

Medium

Wood, cartonnage, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

3 7/16 x 7/8 x 8 11/16 in. (8.7 x 2.3 x 22 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.2041.6E

Frequent Art Questions

  • Can it be said that these were the actual size of the woman’s hands?

    They're probably similar, though exactly recreating a person's dimensions was not necessarily a priority in ancient Egyptian tomb decoration.

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