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Antropoid coffin of Pedienese
Antropoid coffin of Pedienese
Artist : Anonymous

Date : near 350 B.C.

Material : Limestone
Basse Epoque
British Museum
Egyptian sculpture
Ground Floor - Section 4
Item 6 on 62
Ancient Egypt
Sculpture (Cercueil)

Area related
Thèbes (Egypte)



Description   

The text contains part of Chapter 72 of the Book of the Dead, a spell to gain admission to the Underworld, to return to the light and to obtain food offerings in the other World. The two outer columns give the name of the deceased and those of his parents.

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