Coffin of Senbi (Lid)
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Coffin of Senbi (Lid)

TitleCoffin of Senbi (Lid)
Date1918–1859 BCE 19th century BCE
Mediumgessoed and painted cedar
ClassificationFunerary Equipment
OriginEgypt, Meir, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat II (1929–1895 BCE)–reign of Senusret III (1878–1839 BCE) Egypt
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCoffin of Senbi (Lid), 1918–1859 BCE. Egypt, Meir, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat II (1929–1895 BCE)–reign of Senusret III (1878–1839 BCE). Gessoed and painted cedar; overall: 69.7 x 55 x 213 cm (27 7/16 x 21 5/8 x 83 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.716.b
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“Coffin of Senbi (Lid)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1918–1859 BCE. It is executed in gessoed and painted cedar and classified as funerary equipment. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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