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Third Intermediate Period
Discovered by the Metropolitan Museum during its 1922-23 excavations in Thebes, this coffin holds the remains of a man named Nesiamun. The inscription down the center of the lid is an offering prayer asking for food, incense, and other afterlife necessities. It identifies Nesiamun as the son of Bakenamun and Tahathor, but gives no clue to his occupation.
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Title: Painted Wooden Coffin of Nesiamun
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 25 (Kushite)
Date: ca. 730–664 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Complex of Mentuhotep II, Court, south side, intrusive burial no. 3, MMA excavations, 1922–23
Medium: Wood, paint, resin
Dimensions: L. 196.5 cm (77 3/8 in.); W. 54 cm (21 1/4 in.); H. 43 cm (16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.3.11a, b
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