Inner Coffin and Mummy Board of Pasebakhaienipet
Description
Object Label: Magical decoration ensuring the deceased’s wishes was at first put on tomb walls, but in Dynasty 21, the most elaborate decoration began to appear primarily on coffins. The lid of this coffin shows Osiris, the god of the dead, depicted multiple times; Nut, the sky goddess; and, on the interior, the goddess of the afterlife—three deities who together create a miniature universe for the mummy to inhabit. The outsides of the box depict the deceased’s journey to the afterlife, including the final judgment by weighing his heart against the feather of truth, while the mummy board shows him as a living presence arrived in the next world. Carbon-14 dating conducted in 2009 indicates that Pasebakhaienipet, who was the mayor of Thebes, died between 1110 and 939 B.C.E., a date supported by the Twenty-first Dynasty style of his coffin. His elaborate coffin and mummification in the most expensive style suggest his high status in Egyptian society. Caption: Inner Coffin and Mummy Board of Pasebakhaienipet, ca. 1075–945 B.C.E.. Wood (cedar and acacia), gesso, pigment, 12 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 76 3/8 in. (32 x 55 x 194 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.2a-c. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Ancient Egyptian anthropoid coffin with intricate painted designs.
The coffin displays a detailed anthropoid shape typical of Egyptian burial practices, with extensive polychrome decoration. The body is adorned with intricate patterns and registers of figures, possibly deities and protective symbols, executed in vivid colors. The head features a headdress and a stylized face, indicating careful craftsmanship. Hieroglyphs and figures are painted on the surface, suggesting religious or funerary purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.2a-c tier-2
- BKM-Object 3231 tier-2
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