Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin
Description
Coffin, child's (linen chest). New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III–Amenhotep II, ca. 1479–1400 B.C. Wood, whitewash. L. 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.); W. 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.); H. 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.); Lid: Th. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). From: Dra Abu el-Naga, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter, 1906–1911. Subject: Coffins. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A rectangular wooden chest-like box with a whitewashed exterior, viewed from a front-left angle, with a stone/wood lid and small knob/fixture on top.
The object appears as a low, rectangular container with raised sides and a fitted lid. The exterior is coated with a light whitewash layer that is worn and chipped along edges and corners, exposing darker underlayers. A small rounded knob/fixture is visible near the top surface of the lid. On the front face, faint brownish areas suggest either residual paint or simple markings; no clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible. The bottom edges show darker material at the base, consistent with wood beneath the coating. No cartouches, deity iconography, or clearly formed inscriptions can be confirmed from the provided image.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245404 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.181.209a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 553767 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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