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Limestone coffin lid: E.48.1901

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Limestone coffin lid

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Description

Sarcophagus lid. Belonging to a man whose name is lost, who held many priestly titles including 'priest of the statues of Nectanebo II'. The owner was a priest who tended to the divine images of King Nectanebo II in the main temple at Abydos. This would account for the stone coffin. Only officials, priests or elite members of society were afforded this type of sarcophagus.

Measurements and weight

Height: 156 cm
Width: 61 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1901)

Dating

Late Period
-0380 BC - -0300 BC

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Carved

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.48.1901
Primary reference Number: 50364
Oldadmincategory: SS

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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