Panel of the coffin of Djehuty-hotep, Mistress of the House; right side, upper section

2000 B.C.

Ancient Art

Not on view

Medium: Wood
Dimensions: 13 1/2 × 87 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (34.3 × 222.9 × 9.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Ludlow S. Bull
Accession Number: 1937.5906a
Culture: Egyptian
Period: New Kingdom, Dynasty 12
Classification: Containers
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Provenance

purchased in Cairo from Andre Bircher in 1920, by Ludlow Bull

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Inscriptions

Exterior: Horizontal band of offering formula; start of 4 vertical bands of inscription, titles, name; upper part of Horus eye panel (eyes originally inlaid with traces of gesso still preserved.\r\nInterior: decorative band above 2 lines of inscription, black and white on light blue ground

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