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Wooden coffin of a dog
This small wooden box coffin, believed to be for a dog, was discovered by John Garstang at Beni Hasan and gifted to the Museum in 1902. The coffin is made from twelve pieces of Lebanese cedar wood (Cedrus Libani), although only eight are preserved, with mitred corners held together by dowels. The exterior of the coffin is painted yellow with a band of hieroglyphic text extending around each side and on the lid. The text indicates the owner of the coffin was named Heb.
Height: 21 cm
Length: 70 cm
Width: 27 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1902)
Eleventh Dynasty
12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
-2119
BC
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-1794
BC
Accession number: E.47.1902
Primary reference Number: 50433
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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