Outer Coffin of Nephthys
The mummified body of Nephthys (11.150.15c) was buried in a coffin set that included an outer rectangular wooden coffin and an inner mummy-shaped coffin (11.150.15b) made out of cartonnage (layers of linen with plaster). On the outer coffin is her name and her title "mayor’s daughter," but both are a later addition, indicating that the coffin was originally made for another person.
Artwork Details
- Title: Outer Coffin of Nephthys
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12
- Reign: reigns of Senwosret I to Senwosret II
- Date: ca. 1961–1878 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Meir, Khashaba excavations, 1910–11
- Medium: Painted sycomore and ziziphus wood, gold leaf
- Dimensions: L. 202.8 cm (79 13/16 in); w. 53.2 cm (20 15/16 in); H. of lower part 61.9 cm (24 3/8 in); h. of cover 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in); h. of bottom cleats 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in); th. of walls 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.150.15a
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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