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Fragment of wood coffin (?)

[One of] three fragments of wood, probably fragments of coffin (?); were coated with plaster and painted, background appears to have been yellow with design in dark blue or black: c) broken badly, seems smeared with bitumen (?) or pitch, a black substance, traces of faint grey lines. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:4

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-12-63c
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Coffins and sarcophagi
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7761 X, debris
  • Material
    Wood
  • Dimensions
    Width: 6.5 - 9 cm Length: 25 cm Thickness: average: 3.7 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/04/1929

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7761

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery