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Plaster coffin plugs
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000 SW Trench 31
Medium/Technique
Plaster
Dimensions
Thickness x Width x length: 2.2 x 1.8 x 4.0 cm (7/8 x 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2891
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionTwo fragments of plaster plugging from wooden coffin, one bears red paint.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7000 SW Trench 31. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.