Accession No

1932.485


Description

Box - Rectangular, ?model coffin.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

First Intermediate VIII


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.485; 31/541


Cultural Affliation


Material

Mud


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Tomb 541; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: XXXV : 13
Event Date 13/6/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Rectangular, ?model coffin.
Event Date 13/6/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
This object is marked '31/541' in black ink on one of the long sides.
Event Date 10/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
A small rectangular, trough shaped pottery or unfired mud object either a box or a ?model sarcophagus. The two sorter sides have a concave top whilst the two longer sides are straight. It is black in colour of possibly poor quality clay as the surface in brittle and corroding. There remains a small hole in one of the short sides and what can be seen of the remains of a second hole next to the first.
Event Date 10/9/2013
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pl. XXVI, XXXV.
Event Date 14/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:40356

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