Egyptian Coffin Fragment., circa 1959-1918 BCE

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: GAMMS457.1.7

Scope and Contents

EGYPT - COFFIN FRAGMENT (CA. 1959 BCE - 1918 BCE): Manuscript

COFFIN FRAGMENT - EGYPT (CA. 1959 BCE - 1918 BCE): Manuscript

Dates

circa 1959-1918 BCE

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (1 box )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

From a coffin label, prayers to the gods of embalming. Fragment from a large Egyptian coffin. Black ink, hieroglyphics painted on a thin wooden veneer with several characters. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty circa 1959 BCE - 1918 BCE. 320 x 164 mm.