Coffin with grain mummy
330 B.C.–30 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueWood, paint, linen, wax, clay, and barley
Dimensionsheight x width x depth of coffin: 53 x 23 x 13 cm (20 7/8 x 9 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
height x width x depth of corn mummy: 40.6 x 11.4 x 6.4 cm (16 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
height x width x depth of corn mummy: 40.6 x 11.4 x 6.4 cm (16 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineNorma Jean Calderwood Acquisition Fund
Accession number2006.1249
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTomb equipment
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1963: acquired from the Nasser Brothers in Cairo, Egypt by Mr. H. Van der Kar, Steenbergen, The Netherlands; by June 2005: with Vincent Geerling, Archea Ancient Art, The Netherlands.; 2006: purchased by the MFA from Archea Ancient Art.
2350–2170 B.C.
about A.D. 50
A.D. 150–175
2061–2010 B.C.
about A.D. 170
1075–712 B.C.
1075–712 B.C.
1075–712 B.C.
1070–712 B.C.
1075–712 B.C.
1070–712 B.C.
