Yuya anthropoid Coffin

Detail from the second anthropoid coffin of Yuya.

Coffin and lid are covered with silver leaf, the inscriptions and the figures of gods are in gold, while parts of the lid are of glass inlay. The eyes are outlinde in blue glass, the whites of marble, the pupils of black glass. The face is gilt, the wig decorated with alternate bands of gold and silver. The hands are crossed on the breast. The vulture on the breast is made of slips of dark blue glass separated by gold lines, only the head, neck and thighs are of light blue. Below the vulture and extending to near the feet is the erect figure of Nut with hands raised facing left of mummy.

18th dynasty, from the Valley of the Kings - KV46

CG51003 - JE95227 - SR3

Upper floor, gallery 43

 

Cairo Museum

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