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Face of a coffin
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb D 115
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 20 x 11.5 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7432
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionThis face component from a wooden coffin depicts a man's head. It is plastered and painted, though surface treatments have preserved rather poorly. Eyes and eyebrows are black, the face a reddish-brown, and the headdress/hair yellow, blue, green and red. It is in battered and worn condition with significant insect damage.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb D 115. 1901:excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: October 1, 1901)