Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

Found in the debris above Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in the Lower Asasif, this whitewashed chest, once used to store linen, was repurposed as the coffin of a child. There are five lines of inscription in hieratic on the underside of the lid, providing a list of linen garments along with the names of officials.

Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, Wood, whitewash

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Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, Wood, whitewash
Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, Wood, whitewash
Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, Wood, whitewash
Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin, Wood, whitewash

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