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Outer coffin box of Tasenetnethor
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22–24
945–700 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x Width x Depth: 190 x 57 x 25 cm (74 13/16 x 22 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4835b
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, since May 8, 1974
On display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, since May 8, 1974
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionThis is the outer coffin base for an individual named Tasenetnethor who carried the title "Sistrum Player of Amen-Re." It is carved in anthropoid shape with a face wearing a tripartite wig. Facial detailing is simply modelled. The surface is unpainted. Three holes on each long were for the insertion of tabs of the coffin's lid for attachment. The wood is somewhat worn, cracked, and stained.
This lid is part of a set that also includes objects 72.4835a & c.
This lid is part of a set that also includes objects 72.4835a & c.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way. (Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Numbers reassigned & corrected September 20, 1995)
(Numbers reassigned & corrected September 20, 1995)