Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment
Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment
Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment
Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment

Egyptian Painted Coffin Fragment

SKU: MS.0110

Origin: Egypt
Circa: New Kingdom, 1550 BC to 1069 BC
Dimensions: 13.75" Length (35 cm)
Medium: Wood

This sizable and well preserved wooden coffin fragment features hieroglyphic script on both sides. The first side contains seven columns of glyphs enumerating a funerary offering formulae to Osiris. While the second side showcases one horizontal row and 5 columns of hieroglyphs. Below we can seethe rendering of a small head surmounted by an incense cone.

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Private collection, UK, acquired 19th Century; and thence by descent to the present owner

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