Contents of the Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place, Teti

ca. 1339–1307 B.C.E.

Caption

Contents of the Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place, Teti, ca. 1339–1307 B.C.E.. Human remains, linen, silver, soil, plants. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.14Ec-e.

Title

Contents of the Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place, Teti

Date

ca. 1339–1307 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Medium

Human remains, linen, silver, soil, plants

Classification

Funerary Object

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.14Ec-e

Frequent Art Questions

  • Was this coffin found in a pyramid?

    No, the only people who were actually buried in the pyramids were kings and queens. Other elite Egyptians would be buried in nearby cemeteries.
    This coffin was actually found in the cemetery of a place called Deir el-Medina not far from the Valley of the Kings. It was a small village where the artists who built and decorated the kings' tombs lived!
    Thank you very much.

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