One of seventy five fragments of a Qersu coffin from Tomb 840 at Abydos. Texts are cut into the wood and filled with white paste or Egyptian blue.
Coffin belonged to Irethereru, governor of Abydos, overseer of priests of Osiris at Abydos and a priest of Hathor.
Given by the British School of Archaeology
Method of acquisition: Given (1926) by British School of Archaeology
Late Period
-745
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-650
Accession number: E.14.1926.13.3
Primary reference Number: 215636
Previous number: 13B
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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