Coffins and Mummy of the Lady Nephthys

Coffins and Mummy of the Lady Nephthys

Period: Middle Kingdom

Dynasty: Dynasty 12

Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.

Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Meir (Mir), Khashaba excavations

Medium: Wood, human remains, linen

Dimensions: Outer Coffin: L. 202.8 cm (20 15/16 × 79 13/16 in.) Inner Coffin: L. 179.5 cm (70 11/16 in.) Mummy: L. 162.5 cm (64 in.)

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911

Accession Number: 11.150.15a–c-related

 

 This rectangular outer coffin and inner anthropoid coffin containing the mummy were found in the intact burial chamber of a pit in the tomb of Senbi II at Meir. The texts on the outer coffin show that it was originally made for Ukkhotep, as his name and title were altered for the daughter of a "member of the elite" Nephthys. The decoration of the outer coffin is composed of a palace facade eye panel and bands of inscriptions with funerary formulae stating that the deceased was honored by various gods. The inner anthropoid coffin, still containing the wrapped mummy, has a gilded face and a faience broad collar.

 

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