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- CollectionEgypt
- Inventory numberE.00586
- TitleLid of coffin of Khonsutefnakht alias Ankhpayefhery
- CultureEgyptian
- Date672 BC - 525 BC (uncertain)
- PeriodSait Period(Egypt > Late Period)
- DimensionsLo x La x H: 190 cm, 50 cm, 32 cm
- LocationOn display
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameCoffinGeographyPlace of discovery:El-HibaGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Egypt > Upper Egypt (region) > Minya Governorate
Place of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialWood (vegetal material)Material > VegetalTechniquePainted on stucco (plaster)Technique > Processed materials (techniques)
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Lid of the coffin of Khonsutefnakht alias Ankhpayefhery
Plastered and painted wood
Probably 26th dynasty (c. 672-525 BC)
El-Hibeh
The coffin belonged to Khonsutefnakht, alias Ankhpayefhery, a resident of El-Hibeh, a small village located south of Beni Suef. The lid was discovered during the excavations of Grenfell and Hunt in 1902-1903. The location of the coffin box is not known.
The chest is covered with a large necklace. Below, the goddess Nut spreads her wings. The inscription on the legs contains Chapter 72 of the Book of the Dead, providing protection and offerings for the deceased.
