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643_Saq_W

Container owner

name
title
sex

Container properties

number
material wood
present location
state of preservation partly
period EDP–OK
dynasty 2–3
type palace facade
updated typology
shape rectangular (box)
lid vaulted
length
width
height
inscription no
decoration yes
inner decoration no
description wooden coffin with the palace facade motif and vaulted lid
notes

Container findspot

locality Saqqara
site
location
tomb type
code of tomb 2172 E
material of tomb
dating EDP–OK, 2–3
tomb owner
social position
title
shaft E
burial apartment burial chamber
body inside yes
archaeological context primary
remarks on archaeological context burial chamber blocked by a mud brick wall
orientation of the coffin: E-W, decorated wall to the N

Bibliography
Quibell, J. E.
1923 Excavations at Saqqara, 1912-1914. Archaic Mastabas, Le Caire: Imprimerie de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, p. 24, pl. XXIX, 2.
Donadoni Roveri, Anna Maria
1969 I sarcofagi egizi dalle origine alla fine dell’Antico Regno, Roma: Istituto di Studi del Vicino Oriente – Università, p. 152 (=C 4).