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Middle Coffin of Tutankhamun

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The middle coffin of the three that were originally placed one inside the other in Tutankhamun's tomb.

It is made of compact wood, covered with sheets of gold and is inlaid with semiprecious stones and multicolored glass. It depicts the mummified figure of Osiris, lord of eternity, with his arms crossed upon his chest and holding his divine insignia, the crook and the flail.

The lid of the coffin was fixed in place by little gold-headed nails of electrum, an alloy of silver and gold.

Present location

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM [01/001] CAIRO EM

Inventory number

JE 60670

Dating

TUTANKHAMUN/NEBKHEPERURE

Archaeological Site

VALLEY OF THE KINGS

Category

COFFIN/SARCOPHAGUS OF HUMANS

Material

WOOD; GLASS; GOLD; LAPIS LAZULI; TURQUOISE

Technique

SCULPTURED; INLAID

Height

78.5 cm

Width

68 cm