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Lid of a model coffin of Thutmose IV

Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV
1400–1390 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV (KV43)

Medium/Technique Bichrome faience
Dimensions Height: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number03.1101
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTomb equipmentModels

DescriptionBlue faience lid from a model anthropoid mummy case; details painted in black including cartouches and titulary of King Thutmose IV; in two pieces; mended.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Thutmose IV (KV 43). 1902: excavated by Theodore M. Davis in the Valley of the Kings, directed by Howard Carter; assigned to Theodore M. Davis by the government of Egypt; 1903: given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis.
(Accession Date: May 1, 1903)