Coffin Lid
ca. 1295–1185 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Mummy boards are flat, full-length, wood coverings placed directly on the mummy inside the coffin. On these boards, artists depicted the deceased wearing everyday dress. An inscription, now lost, would have identified this man. In his left hand he holds a handkerchief and an ankh-sign, indicating high rank.
Caption
Coffin Lid, ca. 1295–1185 B.C.E.. Wood, gesso, pigment, 73 x 19 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (185.4 x 50.2 x 13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1520E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Coffin Lid
Date
ca. 1295–1185 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 19
Period
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Wood, gesso, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
73 x 19 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (185.4 x 50.2 x 13.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1520E
Frequent Art Questions
Question: where are the mummy bodies? I see the cases, but not the bodies.
There are currently four mummies in the galleries: Thothrides, Hor, Gautseshenu, and the Anonymous Man. We have some in storage and there are also examples of coffins/cartonnages that have been separated from their mummies before coming to the museum.
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