Coffin lid

Description

Inner coffin lid of thinly plastered and painted wood, of Ptahirdit, son of Shepenwen : Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, 3rd Intermediate Period, 25th Dynasty or Late Dynastic Period, 25th or 26th Dynasty. c. 747 - 525 BC

Museum reference

A.1911.399.2

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Coffin lid

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

747 - 525 BC

Style / Culture

25th Dynasty (Kushite), 3rd Intermediate Period, Ancient Egyptian
26th Dynasty (Saite Period), Late Dynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Collection place(s)

Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Ptahirdit

References

Manley, B and Dodson, A., (2010) Life Everlasting. National Museums Scotland Collection of Ancient Egyptian Coffins (Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Ltd.), Cat. 29, pp. 88-9