Coffin of Khnumhotep

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1981–1802 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 112

The coffin of Khnumhotep is decorated on the exterior with a scheme typical of the mid- to late Twelfth Dynasty, that is the period spanning the reigns of pharaohs Amenemhat II and Amenemhat III. One the coffin’s sides, the panels framed by the horizontal and vertical inscriptions are filled with the tall, narrow niches of a palace-façade motif, with the addition of two large eyes in the north panel on the east (front) side. This motif, employed by Twelfth Dynasty kings on their sarcophagi, emulates the facade of the enclosure wall of the third Dynasty pyramid complex of King Djoser. For the mummy of Khnumhotep see 12.182.131c.

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Title: Coffin of Khnumhotep
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Khashaba excavations, 1910; Probably from Meir
Medium: Painted wood (Ficus sycomorus)
Dimensions: With closed lid: L. 209 cm (82 5/16 in.); W. 54.2 cm (21 5/16 in.); H. 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.182.131a, b
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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