Lid and Base of the Anthropoid Inner Coffin of Takhebkhenem
This anthropoid coffin belonged to Takhebkhenem, titled Lady of the House and daughter of Pedikhons, and dates to 664–332 BC, during the Late Period of ancient Egypt. The lid and base are finely crafted to resemble the human form, reflecting the Egyptian belief in preserving the body for the afterlife .
Date: 664–332 BC
Title: Lady of the House
Provenance: Egypt
The lid and base of the anthropoid inner coffin of Takhebkhenem—Lady of the House and daughter of Pedikhons—are crafted from wood and decorated with polychrome painting.
The vignettes, rendered in a notably conservative style, depict the deceased presenting a sistrum before Osiris, her mummy laid upon a bier, and a curious kneeling hawk-headed figure identified as Osiris.
On the chest appears a ram-headed vulture crowned with a solar disc, with a protective falcon positioned beneath.
