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Summary
: H630.1
: Egyptology
: coffin
: Outer 'white coffin' base of lady Taay or Tay. Tall outer coffin with a plain inside and faded painted decoration on the outside. The decoration consists of columns of hieroglyphs and profile of gods and men. There are rectangular holes for attaching the lid by wooden pegs. The coffin's top slopes down towards the feet where it is damaged. Trough only.
Current Location
On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery
: Thebes (Luxor), Egypt, North Africa, Africa: Taay
: 1520-1480 BC
: New Kingdom
: [Article] Dodson, Aidan. 2008. The Coffins of Iyhat and Tairy: A Tale of Two Cities. JEA.