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Coffin fragment: E.W.89

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Part of a panel of a wooden coffin with painted decoration showing a standing figure of Duamutef holding a was-sceptre; the wood is pitted with termite damage

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.36 m
Thickness: 0.04 m
Width: 0.125 m

Materials used in production

Wood

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: dwA-mwt.f
  • Location: Top
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.W.89
Primary reference Number: 131144
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 17 August 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Coffin fragment" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/131144 Accessed: 2024-05-04 18:50:35

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