Inner Coffin of the Singer of Amun and Royal Daughter Nauny

Third Intermediate Period

Not on view

The Lady of the House, Nauny, was a ritual singer for the cult of Amun-Re, the great god of Thebes and principal deity of the Egyptian pantheon. She also held the title "king's daughter," so was either the daughter of one of the Dynasty 21 kings at Tanis, or a child of the powerful High Priest of Amun, Painedjem I, who adopted the titles of a king.

This coffin was originally inscribed for Nauny's mother, Tentabekhnet. Nauny’s name was substituted in a number of places, but her mother’s name remains visible in others.

Inner Coffin of the Singer of Amun and Royal Daughter Nauny, Coniferous wood, Sycomore wood, mud, glue, paste paint, varnish, linen

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Inner Coffin of the Singer of Amun and Royal Daughter Nauny, Coniferous wood, Sycomore wood, mud, glue, paste paint, varnish, linen
Inner Coffin of the Singer of Amun and Royal Daughter Nauny, Coniferous wood, Sycomore wood, mud, glue, paste paint, varnish, linen
Inner Coffin of the Singer of Amun and Royal Daughter Nauny, Coniferous wood, Sycomore wood, mud, glue, paste paint, varnish, linen

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