Clay coffin lid fragments.: E.8.1909

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Titles

Clay coffin lid fragments.

Entities

Coffin lid

Description

2 separate coffin lid fragments. Such coffins were manufactured throughout Egyptian history and appear at a number of cemetery sites. They are difficult to date because of abstract features that remain constant throughout yet often differ considerably within the same period and at the same site.

Measurements and weight

various lengths

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Find spot

Baharia Oasis Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1909) by The Egyptian Exploration Fund

Dating

Roman
-525 - -401

Materials used in production

Clay

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.8.1909
Primary reference Number: 51006
Oldadmincategory: P
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 12 July 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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