Sarcophagus Fragment
29-87-633.1
From: Egypt | Dra Abu El-Naga
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | 29-87-633.1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Dra Abu El-Naga |
Locus | UC289 | TT289 |
Period | New Kingdom | Nineteenth Dynasty |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Granite |
Description | Fragment of a red granite sarcophagus belonging to the Lady of the House, Nefret-Mut, wife of Setauw, Viceroy of Kush under Ramses II, Dynasty XIX. This fragment represents the head end of the sarcophagus, and still retains the base, and a portion of the left side. The exterior is carved and painted. At the head is a yellow and black striped wig. At the shoulder is an image of Thoth, standing holding a staff in the vignette of BD151. To the left are three and a half columns of text. The second column contains the name and title of the deceased. To the left of the text is a standing anthropoid god labeled as Imsety. The top edge has a notch on the inside to accept the now missing lid. This top edge area is painted red. |
Height | 60 cm |
Length | 130 cm |
Width | 85 cm |
Credit Line | The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Drah abu el Naga (Thebes), Egypt; Clarence Stanley Fisher, 1921-1923 |
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