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Start Over Object class Ceremonial containers Culture or time period Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) Culture or time period Late Period of ancient Egypt (664–332 BC)

1. Coffin

Museum number:
6-19912
Culture or time period:
25th Dynasty of Egypt (747–656 BC) and 26th Dynasty of Egypt (664–525 BC)
Object class:
Coffins
Dimensions:
exterior overall— length 204 centimeters, exterior overall— width 66 centimeters, interior of base— width 30 centimeters, interior of base— width 51 centimeters, interior of base— depth 26 centimeters, interior of base— length 155 centimeters, interior of base— depth 40 centimeters, interior of base— width 36.5 centimeters, interior of base— depth 14 centimeters, and interior of base— length 188 centimeters
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection place:
Akhmim, Upper Egypt
Person depicted:
Thoth (Egyptian deity)

2. Coffin and shroud fragments

Museum number:
6-19927.6
Culture or time period:
30th Dynasty of Egypt (380–343 BC) and Ptolemaic dynasty (332–31 BC)
Object class:
Coffins
Production date:
380-300 BC
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection place:
Akhmim, Upper Egypt

3. Sarcophagus lid

Museum number:
5-522
Culture or time period:
26th Dynasty of Egypt (664–525 BC)
Object class:
Sarcophagi (coffins)
Production date:
26th Dynasty of Egypt (664-525 BC)
Dimensions:
length 249 centimeters, depth 17.5 inches, length 98 inches, width 41 inches, and weight 7600 pounds
Collector:
William Randolph Hearst
Collection place:
Saqqara, Lower Egypt