what is an anthropoid coffin
Anthropoid coffins are remnants of the Egyptian presence in the Levant, and date to end of the Late Bronze and early Iron Ages. The tomb in which this coffin was found probably dates to the Iron Age, sometime in the twelfth century BC.Anthropoid coffins, made from coarse clay, resemble the human form and are roughly cylindrical, tapering from a domed top to a flat base.Some of the lids depict the deceased in a naturalistic style, and some in a grotesque style with exaggerated facial features.he anthropoid coffins found at sites like Beth Shean were likely for Egyptian officials or army officers, although some of the deceased in the coffins may have been foreign mercenaries in Egyptian service. Penn Museum Object #29-103-789. See this object and more like it on Penn Museumâs Online Collection Database.