Mummy Board of Iineferty, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir
Mummy Board of Iineferty, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86, Wood, gesso, paint, varnish, h. 181 cm (71 1/4 in), The Mistress of the House, Iineferti, was buried in an anthropoid wooden coffin. A wooden cover, sometimes called a 'mummy board,' was placed over the body. This mummy board is carved and painted to represent the deceased as if she were alive and dressed in a long white pleated gown
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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