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Rishi coffin of the Lady Rini

Second Intermediate Period
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 114
Rishi coffins like this one are characterized by the feather pattern painted on their lids and by their wedge-shaped faces. They are unique to Thebes in Dynasty 17 and early Dynasty 18. This example is very similar to 12.181.301, which was probably made in the same workshop.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rishi coffin of the Lady Rini
  • Period: Second Intermediate Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 17
  • Date: ca. 1640–1550 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 46/3, Courtyard, north side, Carnarvon/Carter excavations
  • Medium: Wood (ficus sycomorus), stucco, paint, paraffin
  • Dimensions: l. 190 cm (74 13/16 in); w. 50 cm (19 11/16 in); h. 50 cm (19 11/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
  • Object Number: 12.181.299a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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