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Second Intermediate Period
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. For other examples of this type, see 12.181.299; 30.3.4a, b–30.3.7a, b.
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Title: Rishi coffin
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 17
Date: ca. 1640–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, north side, Burial 46.1, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911–12
Medium: Wood (ficus sycomorus), stucco, paint
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: 12.181.301a, b
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