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Outer coffin box of Ankhpefhor
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22
early 945–712 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x width: 205 x 66.3 cm (80 11/16 x 26 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4837d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionOuter coffin base of Ankh-pef-hor. Formerly 72.4836. Anthropoid. Wood with coating of gesso and red-brown paint. Two peg holes on each long side to receive the tangs of the lid. Fair condition, numerous surface chips and cracks. Top of central board at foot end missing. Uninscribed.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.