Linen Chest Reused as a Child's Coffin

Unknown

ca. 1479–1400 B.C. · Wood, whitewash · Egyptian Art

Found in the debris above Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in the Lower Asasif, this whitewashed chest, once used to store linen, was repurposed as the coffin of a child. There are five lines of inscription in hieratic on the underside of the lid, providing a list of linen garments along with the names of officials.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1479–1400 B.C.

Medium

Wood, whitewash

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912