Mummy Board of Menkheperre (C)
Inside the second coffin the God's Father, Priest of Amun-Re, Menkheperre, son of Fai-Mut (?) was this "mummy board." Here, Menkheperre again wears a long striated wig, but no fillet. His arms are crossed on his chest with his hands in fists above a figure of the goddess Nut with outstretched wings. Ten scenes showing the deceased adoring Osiris fill most of the top surface, both above and below his arms. The colors here are similar to those on the coffins, with figures in red, green, and black on a yellow varnished background.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mummy Board of Menkheperre (C)
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 21
- Date: ca. 1000–945 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Menkheperre (Ch3), MMA excavations, 1923–24
- Medium: Wood, paste, paint
- Dimensions: L. 175 cm (68 7/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
- Object Number: 25.3.9
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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