The anthropoid coffin of Tawosretempernesut, a singer of the Theban god Amun, is an excellent example of such products from the 21st Dynasty. It is richly decorated with scenes and texts from several different funerary collections of the New Kingdom, for example, the famous scene of 'weighing the heart' associated with chapter 125 of the 'Book of the Dead'. The other scenes are limited to depictions of the deceased in adoration before deities and "demons" of the afterlife.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.5884 |
Dating |
21ST DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
DEIR EL-BAHARI |
Category |
COFFIN/SARCOPHAGUS OF HUMANS |
Material |
WOOD |
Technique |
SCULPTURED; PAINTED ON STUCCO; DRAWING; WRITTEN WITH A REED PEN/REED WITH SPLIT NIB |
Height |
62 cm |
Width |
52 cm |