mummy case

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Frontal view of detail of head end of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Frontal view of detail of centre of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Right side of detail inside of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Frontal view of detail near feet of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Right oblique of detail near head of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
Top view of detail of crack of Horniman Museum object no 4511b
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Frontal view of detail of head end of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Frontal view of detail of centre of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Right side of detail inside of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Frontal view of detail near feet of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Right oblique of detail near head of Horniman Museum object no 4511b Top view of detail of crack of Horniman Museum object no 4511b

The bottom of a wooden sarcophagus or mummy coffin. It is anthropoid in shape, curving around the head and shoulders. It is covered with an ochre pigment, which is cracking and chipping all over. There are large sections missing inside, revealing dark wood beneath. It is badly damaged with cracks running the whole length of the base in two places, extending into the top section. There are two pairs of slots on the upper edge for the lid pegs to slot into, two of the pegs remain broken inside the slots. The coffin has fragments of mummy wrappings, wood, dust and pigment inside.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
4511b
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1955 mm x 525 mm x 360 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; pigment
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Archaeology
LOCATION
In storage
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