Wooden Sarcophagus, Egypt

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Wooden sarcophagus, unknown date
Egypt

Museum number 1976-1158

Wooden sarcophagus, dismantled, comprising 21 separate pieces forming the base, sides, ends and part of the lid. The lid has a carved wooden face mask on it. The whole is covered with painted gesso, having a god figure portrayed on the inside of the base, with the disc and feathers on the underside. The sides have panels of solid dark red colour with criss-crossing lines of cream and black strips of geometric pattern , and rearing cobras. Black painted hieroglyphics run along each side. Associated with complete mummy 1978-2146 according to a label on the latter.