Ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus - the coffin of Puia circa 1800BC - Thebes Necropolis. Egyptian Museum, Turin. Black background From about 100BC

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Ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus - the coffin of Puia circa 1800BC - Thebes Necropolis. Egyptian Museum, Turin. Black background From about 100BC "anthropoid " sarcophagi with fihure shaped lids started to replace rectangular coffins. Pia was probably the son of Puyemre, a high official of Thebes and second priest of Amon under the woman pharoah, Hatshepsut (1479-1458). The sarcophagus was excavated by Robert Mond from a shaft grave found close to the tomb of Puyemre in Thebes Necropolis.

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Size: 10274px × 6146px
Location: Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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