In its overall execution, the monumental sarcophagus of Kai-em-nofret is an absolute masterpiece. The outer faces display a regular niche pattern, the so-called palace facade. This indicates the significance of the sarcophagus as a house of the deceased in the hereafter. The vaulted lid has bulbous projections at either end which were never removed. Both the box and the lid contain on one side a short identical inscription giving the name and title of the owner.
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Kayser, H., Die ägyptischen Altertümer im Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum in Hildesheim, Hildesheim 1973, S. 11-12, Abb. 4 (unten).
Porter, B. & Moss, R.L.B., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings, vol. III².1 : Memphis, Oxford 1974, S. 218.
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Eggebrecht, A. (Hrsg.), Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim : Die ägyptische Sammlung, Hildesheim - Mainz 1993, Abb. 15.
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