Anthropoid Coffin of Teti, Servant of the Great Palace New KingdomThebes (Deir el-Medina), Egypt
Description
Object Label: Among the greatest desires of New Kingdom Egyptians was a proper burial. This coffin was made for the artisan Teti, a “Servant of the Great Place” who painted tombs in the Valley of the Kings. He paid nearly a year’s salary for a coffin of this quality. Five different paint colors decorate the coffin: blue, yellow, red, black, and white. Each color added to the cost. The yellow background paint with red streaks is used to imitate the gilded coffins of the wealthy. Caption: Anthropoid Coffin of Teti, Servant of the Great Palace, ca. 1339–1307 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, Box with lid in place: 33 7/16 x 26 3/16 x 83 1/2 in., 248 lb. (85 x 66.5 x 212.1 cm, 112.5kg) 37.14Ea Lid: 19 7/8 x 26 3/16 x 83 1/2 in., 120 lb. (50.5 x 66.5 x 212.1 cm, 54.4kg) 37.14Eb Box: 13 9/16 x 26 3/16 x 83 1/2 in., 128 lb. (34.5 x 66.5 x 212.1 cm, 58.1kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.14Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) Tags Brooklyn Icons
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.14Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3932 tier-2
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