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Coffin: E.2.a2.1869

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Description

Outer or intermediate coffin lid of Pakepu, a water pourer (wAH-mw) on the West of Thebes.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1869) by Edward (VII), Prince of Wales

Dating

Kushite-Late Period
25th Dynasty
26th Dynasty
Circa -680 - Circa -664

Components of the work

Outer Coffin Length 209 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.2.a2.1869
Primary reference Number: 215673
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Created: Tuesday 28 February 2017 Updated: Thursday 18 April 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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