Coffin lid

Description

Coffin lid of wood, of the wab-priest Khnumhotep (son of Henib), rectangular and yellow-painted, decorated with wadjet-eyes and offering formulae in hieroglyphs, : Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Meir, Upper Egypt, Middle Kingdom, mid 12th Dynasty, c. 1915 - 1854 BC

Museum reference

A.1979.203 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Coffin lid

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

c. 1915 - 1854 BC

Style / Culture

12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Wood

Collection place(s)

Meir, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Previous owner: Khnumhotep, son of Henib [Priest]
Henib, father of Khnumhotep
Khashaba Pasha Collection

Exhibitions

• Fascinating Mummies (11 Feb 2012 - 27 May 2012)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Journey Beyond (07 May 2010 - 28 Aug 2010)
  Dick Institute

References

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Blackman A.M., (1914) The Rock Tombs of Meir I (London: Egypt Exploration Fund), p.16

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SOTHEBY, PARKE, BERNET & CO. (1979.) Middle Eastern, Irish, Viking, Egyptian, Greek, Roman & Etruscan Antiquities, 20th July 1979 (London: Sotheby’s Catalogues), lot 151

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