Outer Coffin of Nephthys
Object type: Coffin, outer, Nephthys
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reigns of Senwosret I to Senwosret II
Date: ca. 1961–1878 B.C.
Medium: Painted sycomore and ziziphus wood, gold leaf
Dimensions: L. 202.8 cm (79 13/16 in); w. 53.2 cm (20 15/16 in); H. of lower part 61.9 cm (24 3/8 in); h. of cover 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in); h. of bottom cleats 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in); th. of walls 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in)
Geography: From    Egypt Middle Egypt Meir
Excavation: Khashaba excavations, 1910–11
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession year: 1911
Tags: Coffins