Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, ca. 1479–1400

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Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1400 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter, 1906–1911, Wood, whitewash, L. cm (19 7/8 in); W. cm (11 3/4 in); H. cm (7 15/16 in); Lid: Th. cm (11/16 in), Found in the debris above Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in the Lower Asasif, this whitewashed chest, once used to store linen, was repurposed as the coffin of a child. There are five lines of inscription in hieratic on the underside of the lid, providing a list of linen garments along with the names of officials

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Size: 5280px × 3726px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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