The Development of the Egyptian Coffin - ARCE
Learn how the ancient Egyptians used coffins to protect and transform their bodies after death. Explore the changes in coffin shape, decoration and function over time, from the Predynastic to the Greco-Roman era.
Ancient Egyptian funerary practices - Wikipedia
Some rectangular coffins of the Twelfth Dynasty have short inscriptions and representations of the most important offerings the deceased required. For men, the objects depicted were weapons and symbols of office as well as food. Women's coffins depicted mirrors, sandals, and jars …
Ancient Egyptian Burial - World History Encyclopedia
2013年1月19日 · Learn about the ancient Egyptian funerary rituals and beliefs concerning death and the afterlife. Discover the types of mummification, the soul's nine parts, and the influence of Egyptian burial on other cultures.
Ancient Egyptian Coffin Opened for the First Time in 2,600 Years
2020年10月13日 · Archaeologists discovered 59 sealed sarcophagi at the Saqqara necropolis, dating to Egypt's 26th Dynasty. The coffins contain mummies, burial linen and inscriptions, and will be displayed at...
Ancient Egyptian Coffins and Sarcophagi - Google Arts & Culture
This gallery contains images of Ancient Egyptian coffins and sarcophagi from approximately 1075 B.C. to A.D. 30. These elaborate coffins are or were vibrantly painted and decorated with...
Inside the Tombs of Saqqara | Smithsonian
Explore the ancient Egyptian burial ground where archaeologists discovered dozens of coffins, mummies and grave goods in shafts. Learn about the history, culture and art of Saqqara, a site that...
The Aswan cartonnage - British Museum
2024年5月10日 · The Aswan cartonnage is a coffin found near Aswan, a city 600 miles along the Nile south of Cairo, Egypt. Made of 'cartonnage' – layers of textile, glue and plaster – and decorated in brightly coloured pigment and gold, it was found in an intact tomb on an island near Philae and once enclosed an ancient Egyptian mummy, most likely of a priest.
Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies - British Museum
Learn about mummification, magic and ritual in ancient Egypt through objects on display in this gallery. See mummies, coffins, masks, portraits and more from the British Museum collection.
Fitzwilliam Museum's Ancient Egyptian Coffins Project
The yellow anthropoid coffin set of Nespawershefyt is one of the finest surviving examples of its kind from the 21st Dynasty. Comprising a mummy board, inner coffin and outer coffin, it was one of the first objects to be acquired into the fledgling Fitzwilliam Museum's ancient Egyptian collection in 1822.
Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Mortuary Texts - Smarthistory
Learn about the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and Book of the Dead, the collections of rituals and texts that helped the ancient Egyptians achieve eternal life. Explore the history, sources, and themes of these mortuary compositions with examples and images.